CHOCOLATE-COCONUT PINWHEELS

Chocolate-coconut Pinwheels image

These cookies taste as good as they look.

Provided by Laria Tabul

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Coconut

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
⅓ cup shortening
⅓ cup butter
¾ cup white sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 ounces cream cheese
⅓ cup white sugar
1 cup flaked coconut
¼ cup finely chopped walnuts

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl beat shortening and butter until softened. Add the 3/4 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Add milk, egg and 1 tsp of the vanilla and mix well.
In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.
Divide dough in half and chill 2-3 hours or until easy to handle.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.
Mix softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Stir in the coconut.
Roll each half of the dough into a 10-inch square. Cut each square into sixteen 2 1/2-inch squares. Place 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cut 1-inch slits from each corner to center of square. Drop a level tsp of the coconut mixture onto each center.
Sprinkle chopped nuts in the center and firmly press to seal. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm and cookies are slightly puffed. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.1 calories, Carbohydrate 28 g, Cholesterol 27.7 mg, Fat 13.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 143.7 mg, Sugar 15.5 g