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🍰 Crunchy Date-Coconut Cookies with Lemon Glaze

578 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Rinse the dates and chop them into small pieces.
  2. 2. Put the butter, 200 grams of powdered sugar, a pinch of salt, and one egg into a large bowl.
  3. 3. Beat the mixture with a hand mixer until it is creamy and fluffy.
  4. 4. Add the flour, 100 grams of coconut flakes, one tablespoon of rum, and the chopped dates to the bowl.
  5. 5. Knead everything by hand or with the mixer until a uniform dough forms.
  6. 6. Sprinkle some flour onto your work surface.
  7. 7. Shape the dough into two long, rectangular logs about 34 centimeters long and 3 centimeters thick.
  8. 8. Wrap each dough log tightly in plastic wrap.
  9. 9. Place the logs in the refrigerator for about one hour to firm up.
  10. 10. Turn on the oven to 175 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat and preheat it.
  11. 11. Take the dough logs out of the refrigerator and slice them into rounds about 4 millimeters thick.
  12. 12. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  13. 13. Place the cookie slices on the tray with some space between them.
  14. 14. Bake the cookies in the oven for about 15 minutes.
  15. 15. Remove the tray and let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack.
  16. 16. Cut a lemon in half and squeeze out the juice.
  17. 17. Whisk the lemon juice with the remaining powdered sugar and one tablespoon of rum in a small bowl to create a smooth glaze.
  18. 18. Lightly brush the edges of the cooled cookies with the glaze.
  19. 19. Press the glazed edges into the remaining coconut flakes so they stick.
  20. 20. Let the cookies sit for a short time until the glaze sets.
  21. 21. Enjoy your finished treats!

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