These cookies have all the festive flavor of the favorite Caribbean holiday cocktail called coquito. For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg and set aside.

Until a few years ago, coconut desserts weren't a personal favorite. The sandy texture and sticky sweetness just never appealed. That changed for me one day on a culinary tour of Nogales, Sonora.

Unlike many gluten-free treats, coconut macaroons won't leave you wanting. Airy meringue coats chewy coconut flakes, and the mixture bakes into fluffy, cloud-like cookies. The sugary meringue deflates ...

Heather Bertinetti is an award-winning executive pastry chef at Manhattan restaurants Crown and The Lion. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America with a degree in baking and pastry ...

From baked confections to silken cream pies, coconut desserts run the gamut of sweet treats. While toasted coconut flakes easily add texture to buttery rolled cookies, German-layer cake fillings, and ...