Chocolate Coconut Cookie Sandwiches
Ingredients
Chocolate Cookies:
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips optional
Coconut Filling:
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 1/2- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Shredded coconut for decoration
Instructions
- 1. Beat butter and sugar.
- 2. Add egg and vanilla extract. Scrape down bowl to full incorporate.
- 3. In a separate bowl, sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt together.
- 4. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix until combined.
- 5. Add mini chocolate chips (optional).
- 6. Make dough balls roughly the size of a table spoon each and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
- 7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake cookies for 8-10 minutes.
- 8. Remove from pans and let cool on cooling racks.
- 9 Coconut Filling: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth, Add coconut extract and slowly add powdered sugar until you reach your desired consistency.
- 10. Frost the bottom of half the cookies, place another cookie on top to create your "sandwich."
- 11. Place shredded coconut in a bowl and roll the edges of the cookie sandwich into the coconut.
- 12. Devour.