Weekend baking with the kids.
We had a bit of an overcast day last weekend and the kids were starting to run amuck inside the house. My living room was looking more like a second-hand toy store than a place all of can relax in. I decided to whip the kids into action and get them to tidy up. They needed, however, a little incentive. What better than dangling the opportunity to bake with mummy. From a mess in the living room, I was inviting them to now make a mess in the kitchen… oh well, this is a typical mum’s life!
My oldest wanted to make chocolate chip cookies but couldn’t as didn’t have any choc chips at home. So we settled on a coconut biscuit recipe but I spruced it up with sunflower seeds and currants to invent my own Coconut Sunflower Cookies.
Being a mum, I seem to gravitate to recipes that are quick and easy to make. Recipes that demand less fuss. But recipes that are a little better for you. The humble sunflower seed is underrated. They are known to reduce cholesterol as well as they contain high levels of minerals such as magnesium, iron and zinc. Plus if I want to slip a cookie into my daughter’s lunchbox I can as these are nut-free so her primary school will allow them.
As this is a simple cookie recipe to make, it’s a great one to make with kids. I had mine measuring out the different ingredients, then using a wooden spoon to mix all ingredients together. I helped them when it came to putting spoonfuls of cookie mixture onto a baking sheet. But once done, they took turns to flatten them slightly with a spoon.
When ready, these Coconut Sunflower Cookies are slightly puffy because of the self-raising flour. If you want a cookie that is a little more crispy, substitute the self-raising flour for plain flour instead. These cookies will store for up to 1 week in an airtight container. However, between the husband and kids, I found they won’t last longer than 48 hours!
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Coconut Sunflower Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-raising flour, slightly heaped
- 1 cup coconut
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup currants
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together by hand until well combined.
- Place teaspoons of mixture on a greased tray and flatten slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake at 180 degrees celcius for 9-12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.
Notes
- If you don't want the cookies to be as puffy but more crispy, swap the self-raising flour with plain flour.
- The base recipe is with the coconut. You can swap out the sunflower seeds and currants with other ingredients. Here I added 1.5 cups of chopped apricots for a variation.
