Mountain Cookies
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I've been making these deliciously different cookies for about 11 years. My kids especially like the creamy coconut filling. Whenever I take these cookies, people ask for the recipe. You'll be hard-pressed to eat just one!
—Jeanne Adams, Richmond, Vermont
SERVINGS: 24
CATEGORY: Dessert
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- FILLING:
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- TOPPING:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For the filling, in a large mixing beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla. Add pecans and coconut; mix well. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in a small saucepan until melted. Stir in sugar. Drizzle over cookies. Yield: 4 dozen.