Numbers : 15-16

Ingredients:  

• 1 1/4 cup desiccated coconut  

• 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 

• 120g butter - softened 

• 1 cup sugar 

• 1 cup all-purpose flour  

• 1 teaspoon baking powder 

• 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 

• 1/4 tsp baking soda  

• 1-2 tablespoons milk  

Method:  

1. Preheat oven to 180 °C. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup desiccated coconut and poppy seeds. 

2. Keep that aside. 

3. In a large bowl, add butter and sugar and whisk until smooth and light. 

4. Next, add all-purpose flour, 1 cup of desiccated coconut, baking powder, cardamom, and baking soda.  

5. Mix everything well with a spatula. Add 1-2 tablespoons milk if the dough is too dry to shape the cookie. 

6. Scoop 1-11/2 tablespoons of cookie dough mixture and shape it into a cookie. 

7. Coat that with a mixture of coconut and poppy seeds. 

8. Place the cookies on a baking tray. 

9. Bake in a preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until golden on top.  

10. Remove the baking tray from the oven, and let the cookies sit on the tray for another 5 minutes.

11. Later, transfer them to a wire rack to cool down completely. 

12. Once cooled, serve and store the remaining cookies in an airtight jar.