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Coconut, Sesame and Chocolate Shortbread

February 25, 2016 By Caroline Taylor 10 Comments

When something just works it’s the best. It could be a combination of flavours you tried by accident or using something perfectly for a different purpose than it was designed for. I made this Coconut, Sesame and Chocolate Shortbread for both of the aforementioned reasons. Recently I was enjoying my chocolate dessert when another coconut and sesame pudding was on the table, and as I like to try everything, I took a scoop of the coconut and sesame and gobbled it down. The flavours were so good together I thought it was well worth a try recreating it at home. Also, I always make shortbread in a cake ‘tin’ rather than on a tray. I have a silicone mould for cakes which I once used for shortbread when I couldn’t find anything else and it works perfectly every time.

Coconut Sesame and Chocolate Shortbread - All That I'm EatingYou will need (for 12 pieces):

  • 170g plain flour
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 50g sugar
  • 150g softened butter
  • 30g desiccated coconut
  • 10g sesame seeds (I used both white and black)

Preheat the oven to 160C.

Sift the flour and cocoa powder together in a bowl then stir in the sugar.

Add the butter and mix it together roughly. Mix in the coconut and sesame and bring everything together to form a dough.

Lightly knead the dough. Press the dough into a greased cake tin (mine is 20cm), or place on a lined baking tray and roll out to make a 20cm round.

Prick the top all over with a fork.

Bake for 40-45 minutes then remove from the oven and mark into wedges while still warm. Wait for the shortbread to cool slightly before removing and leaving to cool completely.

Coconut Sesame and Chocolate Shortbread - All That I'm Eating

These are the perfect Sunday afternoon bake. They don’t take too long to make and they are good to use up a few ingredients you probably already have as you bought them for something else and never used it all (I know that’s how I ended up with white and black sesame seeds!). The combination of coconut and sesame is so good and the house smells amazing while these bake. All rounded off with a hint of chocolate from the cocoa powder, what more could you want from a simple biscuit?

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Filed Under: Baking, Biscuit, Chocolate, Coconut, February, Fruit, Nuts & Seeds, Pudding, Recipes By Month, Seasons, Shortbread, Store Cupboard, Winter Tagged With: Baking, Chocolate, recipe

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Comments

  1. angiesrecipes says

    February 26, 2016 at 12:59

    I am having my afternoon tea now…all I need now is a couple of wedges of these delicious buttery treats!

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  2. Pam says

    February 26, 2016 at 16:44

    It looks so tasty!

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  3. Alida says

    February 26, 2016 at 16:54

    I like simple recipes like these, shorbread with an interesting twist. Lovely combination of flavours. Very nice 🙂

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  4. Monica says

    February 26, 2016 at 17:54

    That’s so nice you were inspired to make this flavor combination! It sounds great – shortbread is delicious as it is but it’s so much more exciting with these flavors.

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    February 28, 2016 at 01:01

    Great tip on the silicone pan! And adding both coconut and sesame sounds delicous!!!

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  6. Kelly says

    February 28, 2016 at 10:00

    I love the chocolate, sesame and coconut combo! Sounds perfect with a cup of tea!

    Reply
  7. Emma - Bake Then Eat says

    February 29, 2016 at 19:05

    Oh yum what lovely sounding flavour combinations 😀

    Reply
  8. kushi says

    March 2, 2016 at 02:37

    I love the recipe. Looks so delicious and YUMMY!

    Reply
  9. grace says

    March 2, 2016 at 16:12

    this is a combination of flavors that i can definitely recognize as delicious! shortbread is an excellent way to put them all together!

    Reply
  10. Jolly says

    March 10, 2016 at 16:05

    Love the ingredients you used in your cookies, looks so perfect!

    Reply

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