Coconut Filled Chocolate Delights Recipes

COCONUT FILLED CHOCOLATE COOKIE MOUNDS

Steps:

• Combine coconut and condensed milk in a bowl and stir. Place in refrigerator while preparing cookie dough.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Mix together and set aside.
• Combine butter and sugar and mix until well blended.
• Add vanilla extract, rum extract and egg and mix well.
• Gradually blend in flour mixture until dough is creamy.
• Chill cookie dough for one hour in refrigerator.
• Hand roll one inch cookie dough balls and place on parchment paper covered cookie sheet.
• Flatten each ball with the palm of your hand. Spoon in one teaspoon of coconut filling into the center of each flattened cookie.
• Fold up the cookie dough around the coconut filling and pinch them closed. Coconut filling should not be leaking out of your cookie dough.
• Cookies should be about two inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake for eight to twelve minutes. Cookies are done when light brown on edges.
• Remove from oven and completely cool on racks.
• Serve and enjoy!

COCONUT - FILLED CHOCOLATE DELIGHTS

Steps:

• 1. Reserve 20 almonds ; set aside ; chop remaining almonds.
• 2. In a med. bowl , stir chopped nuts , coconut and milk until well blended. Refrigerate mixture 25 minutes for easier handling. Let cookie dough stand at room temp. for 10 min. to soften.
• 3. Meanwhile , heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl , knead cookie dough and cocoa with hands until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap ; set aside.
• 4. For each cookie , press 1 rounded TBS. dough into 3" round. Place 1 TBS. coconut mixture on center of each round ; wrap dough around filling , press edges to seal ; shape into a ball ; Place balls 3" apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Press each ball with fingers into 2-1/2" round. Press 1 whole almond on each cookie.
• 5. Bake 9-12 minutes or until puffed and edges are set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely. about 30 minutes.
• 6. In small micowavable bowl , microwave choc. chips uncovered on high 10 to 20 sec. Stirring every 10 sec. ; until smooth. Place in resealable food-storage plastic bag ; cut small tip from corner of the bag. Drizzle choc. over cookies.
• 7. Before storing , let cookies stand at room temp. until choc. is set. Store in airtight container.