Beju

Ingredients

For the Cookies

• 1/2 pound cassava root
• 1/2 pound fresh coconut
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

Directions

1. Peel the cassava root and grate it using a box grater.
2. Place the grated cassava root in a cheesecloth and squeeze out the excess moisture and starch from the cassava.
3. Grate the coconut or shred it in the food processor.
4. Mix the grated cassava, grated coconut, and sugar together in a bowl.
5. Preheat oven to 300°F.
6. Pour a little of the mixture into muffin tins.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Take the cookies out of the oven and sprinkle them with confectioners’ sugar. Enjoy!