Chocolate Coconut Mound Cookies

Name: Chocolate Coconut Mound Cookies
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking soda; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters flaked coconut; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 2 teaspoons cream of tartar; 1 egg, beaten; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 237 milliliters white sugar

Chocolate Coconut Mound Cookies requires roughly 35 minutes from start to finish. This vegetarian recipe serves 36. One serving contains 94 calories, 2g of protein, and 3g of fat. It works well as a dessert. A mixture of baking soda, butter, egg, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Prepare the filling first. In a 2 quart saucepan, over medium heat, stir together the milk and coconut.

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Coconut

Milk

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Combine the cornstarch and 1/2 cup of sugar; stir into the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring constantly until thickened.

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Corn Starch

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Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; set aside. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the egg and milk. Gradually mix in the sifted ingredients to form a dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch in thickness.

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Baking Soda

Vanilla

Butter

Cocoa Powder

Cream

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Milk

Roll

Salt

Egg

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Cut into 2 1/2 inch circles with a cookie cutter.

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Place half of the circles 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the filling onto the center of each cookie on the pan. Top with another circle and seal the edges by pinching.

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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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