Four-Ingredient Gluten-Free Italian Coconut Cookies
Description
These soft Italian gluten-free coconut cookies, light and full of sweet flavor, are very simple and easy to make with just 4 basic pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
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3 egg whites
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3/4 cup white sugar
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2 1/2 cups shredded coconut, divided
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1/4 cup gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2
Beat together egg whites and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until soft and creamy, about 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups shredded coconut and gluten-free flour slowly until combined into a dough.
3
Shape dough into walnut-sized balls. Roll balls in remaining 1/2 cup shredded coconut until evenly coated and place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.