Chocolate Coconut Cookies
I'm a sucker for delicious cookies and these chocolate coconut cookies deliver great flavour in a big way. They are so tasty!
Servings: 24
Calories: 163kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar divided
- ¼ cup butter softened
- 6 ounces dark chocolate melted
- 3 large eggs lightly beaten
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup sweetened coconut flakes divided
Instructions
For the Cookies:
- First, in a small bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Use a fork or whisk to mix it and then set it aside.
- Next, use a separate bowl to combine ¾ cups of the confectioners' sugar with the softened butter. Cream them together till smooth.
- Melt the chocolate in a double boiler, or in the microwave, then add it to the large bowl containing the butter and sugar you creamed together previously.
- Now, add the beaten eggs and white granulated sugar to the large bowl and mix until well blended.
- Then, add the flour mixture to the large bowl gradually. Mix until it's well combined.
- Cover the cookie with plastic wrap ad refrigerate overnight. You can either leave it in the bowl and cover that, or pull all the cookie dough out of the bowl and wrap in plastic wrap on its own. Either option works.
- The next day, remove the dough from the fridge and set on the counter.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Then, line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set those aside.
- Unwrap the cookie dough and spoon it onto pan in 1 inch balls. Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets.
- Place the cookie sheets in the oven and bake for 8 to 10 minutes. They are done when the cookies lose their wet appearance on top.
- Next, remove the cookies from the oven and allow the cookies to cool for about 5 minutes or so. Then, transfer the cookies to a cooling rack and allow them to cool completely.
- While the cookies are cooling you can make the frosting.
For the Frosting:
- First, combine the cream cheese and the remaining ¼ cup of confectioners' sugar in a medium size bowl. Mix well.
- Then, add ½ of the coconut flakes. Mix well.
- Spread that coconut cream cheese mixture evenly over each cookie.
- Lastly, sprinkle remaining coconut over the cream cheese frosting and gently press down so it sticks well.
- Serve!
Notes
Recipe adapted from Paula Deen's Chocolate Coconut Cookies
Nutrition
Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 118mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 223IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg