Oaty Coconut Biscuits

The coconut in these biscuits give them a lovely texture!!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 40-50 biscuits

Ingredients

• 175  g quick-cooking oats
• 75  g  desiccated coconut
• 225  g butter
• 115  g caster sugar
• 50  g dark brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 60  ml milk
• 7 1⁄2 ml vanilla essence
• 115  g flour, sifted
• 2 1⁄2 ml bicarbonate of soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Roast the oats and coconut by baking in a 400F oven for 8-10 minutes Cream together the butter and sugar.
2. Beat the eggs and add to the mixture one at a time.
3. Then fold in the milk and the essence.
4. Then add the dry ingredients slowly and mix well.
5. Add the roasted oats and coconut and drop spoonfuls of this mix onto greased baking sheets.
6. Bake in the oven (again at 400F/ 200C) for 8-10 mins.
7. Cool and store.