So if you’re looking for one more addition to your holiday cookie trays this year, definitely add these beautiful and delicious Meringue Coconut Thumbprint Cookies.
Yield: 30-40 Cookies
Meringue Coconut Thumbprint Cookies
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
From my family's recipe box, these Meringue Coconut Thumbprint Cookies are the perfect addition to your holiday cookie trays.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup unsalted butter
1 cup confectioner's sugar
2 eggs, separated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/3 cup raspberry preserves (can also substitute strawberry or apricot)
dash salt
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar (for the meringue)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line your baking sheets with a sil-pat liner or parchment paper. Sift together flour and salt.
Cream together butter and 1 cup confectioner's sugar until light and fluffy.
Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to creamed mixture and beat well.
Gradually blend the sifted dry ingredients into the creamed mixture and stir until batter is smooth.
Add coconut to the batter and mix thoroughly.
Roll teaspoon sized balls of dough and place on the prepared baking sheet. Use your thumb to make a depression in the center of each cookie and fill with preserves.
To make the meringue, beat the egg whites with 1/8 teaspoon salt until frothy. Gradually add 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.
Top each cookie with a teaspoonfuls of the meringue to cover the preserves.
Bake at 300 degrees F for about 30 minutes. Enjoy!
Hi Debby – Mine were also pretty dry before cooking, but they came out very soft and did not taste try after. I thought maybe it was because I had not softened my butter enough, but they still came out good. Hope yours do as well! Happy Holidays.
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Becca I’m making the Meringue coconut thumbprint cookies and they’re very dry before cooking. Is this ok??
Hi Debby – Mine were also pretty dry before cooking, but they came out very soft and did not taste try after. I thought maybe it was because I had not softened my butter enough, but they still came out good. Hope yours do as well! Happy Holidays.