Coconut Cookie Crust
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 21, 2020
Time
40 minutes, plus 30 minutes cooling
Yield
Makes one 9-inch crust
Ingredients
2 cups (4½ ounces/128 grams) Nilla Wafer cookies (34 cookies)½ cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) sweetened shredded coconut 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour ¼ teaspoon table salt 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Process cookies, coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in food processor until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle melted butter over crumbs and pulse to incorporate, about 6 pulses.
- Sprinkle mixture into 9-inch pie plate. Using bottom of dry measuring cup, press crumbs firmly into bottom and up sides of plate. Bake until crust is fragrant and set, 18 to 22 minutes. Following particular pie recipe, use crust while it is still warm or let it cool completely.
Time
40 minutes, plus 30 minutes coolingYield
Makes one 9-inch crustIngredients
2 cups (4½ ounces/128 grams) Nilla Wafer cookies (34 cookies)
½ cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon table salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Ingredients
2 cups (4½ ounces/128 grams) Nilla Wafer cookies (34 cookies)
½ cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon table salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Ingredients
2 cups (4½ ounces/128 grams) Nilla Wafer cookies (34 cookies)
½ cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon table salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Why This Recipe Works
Nilla Wafers were our cookie of choice; they added complementary vanilla flavor without detracting from the coconut. A hearty dash of salt enhanced all the flavors.
Instructions
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Process cookies, coconut, sugar, flour, and salt in food processor until finely ground, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle melted butter over crumbs and pulse to incorporate, about 6 pulses.
- Sprinkle mixture into 9-inch pie plate. Using bottom of dry measuring cup, press crumbs firmly into bottom and up sides of plate. Bake until crust is fragrant and set, 18 to 22 minutes. Following particular pie recipe, use crust while it is still warm or let it cool completely.
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