Dried Fruit Cookie Recipes - Coconut Kisses with Chocolate Cream

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups/200 g all-purpose/plain flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/8 tsp salt

• 3/4 cup/180 g butter, softened

• 1/3 cup/70 g granulated sugar

• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract/essence

• 1 large egg

• 3 tbsp shredded/desiccated coconut

 CHOCOLATE FILLING:

• 1 cup/150 g confectioners'/Icing sugar

• 4 tbsp butter, melted

• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C/gas 2. Set out two cookie sheets. Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt into a medium bowl.

2. Beat the butter, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy. Add the egg, beating until just blended.

3. Mix in  the dry ingredients.  Place the coconut in a small bowl. Roll teaspoons of the dough in the coconut and place 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart on the cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Transfer to racks to cool.

5. Chocolate Filling: Beat the confectioners' sugar and melted butter in a small bowl.

6. Mix in the cocoa powder. Stick the cookies together in pairs with the chocolate filling.