A cup of strong evening tea, accompanied by crispy, fresh, bakery-style coconut cookies, can make all the day's fatigue vanish. We often buy expensive biscuits from the market, but did you know you can easily make perfect cookies in your home air fryer?

The best part is that these homemade cookies are free of additives, and their fresh, homemade taste is simply unmatched. Let's make these delicious, melt-in-your-mouth coconut cookies without any hassle.

Ingredients for Coconut Cookies
Maida or wheat flour: 1 cup (you can also use wheat flour for a healthier option)
Coconut shavings: 3/4 cup (keep a little aside to coat the cookies)
Powdered sugar: 1/2 cup
Ghee or butter: 1/2 cup (should be at room temperature, neither too hard nor melted)
Baking powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cardamom powder: 1/4 teaspoon (for a nice aroma)
Milk: 1 to 2 tablespoons (if needed for making the dough)

How to Make Coconut Cookies
First, combine ghee or butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Whisk with a spoon or whisk until light, fluffy, and creamy. This will take about 4-5 minutes.

Next, sift the flour or wheat flour, baking powder, and cardamom powder into this creamy paste.

Add coconut powder to the same bowl and mix gently with your hands to form a soft dough. Remember, don't knead it too much like roti dough; just bring everything together. If the mixture seems too dry, add just 1 or 2 tablespoons of milk.

Now, break off small lemon-sized balls from this dough and flatten them slightly between your palms.

Lightly coat these cookies in the dry coconut powder we kept aside. This will give them a bakery-like appearance and a crispy finish.

Preheat your air fryer to 160°C for 5 minutes. Line the air fryer basket with butter paper and place the cookies at a distance (as they expand slightly during cooking). Bake them at 160°C for 10 to 12 minutes.

When you remove the cookies from the air fryer, they may feel a little soft to the touch. Don't worry, this is completely normal. Leave them to cool on a wire rack for 10-15 minutes. Once cooled, they will become crispy and crispy.

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