Sesame Coconut Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°.
• 2 line baking sheets with silpats (french nonstick baking mats).
• 3 in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• 4 add flour a half cup at a time, mixing on low speed until well combined.
• 5 remove bowl from mixer; with a wooden spoon or your hands, stir in coconut, sesame seeds, and pecans.
• 6 divide dough into thirds.
• 7 roll into logs about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 8 wrap each log in plastic, and refrigerate until very firm, about 2 hours.
• 9 using a sharp knife, cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 10 transfer to prepared baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart.
• 11 bake until edges are golden, 20 to 30 minutes.
• 12 transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool.
• 13 cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets before transferring cookies to wire racks to cool completely.