COCONUT CHOCOLATE SLICES

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These crispy cookies with a chewy coconut center travel really well. When my son was in the Army, I often sent boxes to him, and he told me they always arrived in perfect condition. —Cheri Booth, Gering, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield about 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
COOKIE DOUGH:
6 tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Refrigerate until easy to handle. , Meanwhile, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes., Roll dough between waxed paper into a 14x4-1/2-in. rectangle. Remove top piece of waxed paper. Shape coconut filling into a 14-in. roll; place on dough, 1 in. from a long side. Roll dough around filling and seal edges. Wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets, reshaping if necessary. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 9mg cholesterol, Sodium 61mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.