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Chocolate Chip Coconut Sandwich Cookies

Chocolate Chip Coconut Sandwich Cookies - soft, buttery, chewy cookies with crispy edges have plenty of chocolate chips and coconut baked right in and are then sandwiched together with an easy-to-make chocolate filling.
Course Cookies
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 12 Sandwich cookies.
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda
  • ½ cup fine unsweetened coconut
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

For the chocolate filling

  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Add egg and vanilla. Beat well.
  3. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and coconut.
  4. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, folding to combine well. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on the sheet for 10-15 minutes before transferring the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Chocolate Ganache Filling

  1. In a double boiler melt together the cream and chocolate chips.
  2. Stir constantly until the chocolate chips have completely melted.
  3. Set aside to cool to lukewarm before spooning the ganache onto a cookie and topping it with another.
  4. Let the cookies cool completely to allow the chocolate to set before serving.