Congolais (coconut biscuits)

Delicious and easy to make biscuits!

Ingredients :

- 200 gr (7 oz) shredded coconut
- 175 gr (6 oz) sugar
- 10 gr (1/3 oz) vanilla sugar
- 3 egg whites
- butter for baking sheet

For approx. 20 coconut buiskits

Preparation:

* Pre-heat oven at 200°C  (400°F) and grease a baking sheet.

* Pour the egg whites, sugar & vanilla sugar into a saucepan over med-heat/flame, and whisk vigorously over a medium heat until hot and frothy. Remove from flame and keep whisking until the mixture cools down a bit.

* Add the coconut to the pan all at once and mix together with a wooden spoon.

* Place balls of coconut mixture on the baking sheet (around 6 cm /2.5 in diameter).

* Bake in oven for 15 minutes until they get golden brown.

* The Congolais should be crispy on the outside and soft inside.

* Serve the biscuits warm or cold by themselves at teatime or with vanilla ice-cream and/or hot chocolate sauce for dessert.