CHOCOLATE COCONUT SLICES

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"I search all year long for new recipes to try and give away to friends and family, and I make hundreds of cookies each year. These cookies taste just like a Mounds bar." -Linda Kappelt, Linesville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield about 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING:
1/3 cup cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate for 1 hour. , In another bowl, beat cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Refrigerate for 1 hour., Shape dough into an 8-1/2x6-in. rectangle. Shape coconut mixture into an 8-1/2-in. log; place on dough. Wrap dough around filling, sealing the seam. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until firm., Cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 91 calories, Fat 6g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 47mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.