ITALIAN CREME COOKIES

Italian Creme Cookies image

I crafted this recipe for a christmas cookie swap at work this year... I have tried to recreate the same great texture and taste of Italian Creme Cake in these cookies. I hope you enjoy!

Provided by BiloxiBuddy

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 36 cookies, 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter, softened for frosting
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
12 ounces powdered sugar (3/4 boxe)
2 eggs
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 (1 ounce) box of vanilla pudding
2 cups flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups pecans, pieces
6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/8 cup milk

Steps:

Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Cream 2 sticks of butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pudding mix, and 1 tsp vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in flour and baking soda. Dough will be thick, knead in coconut and 1 cup of pecans.
roll dough into 1 inch balls and flatten slightly then place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches aparthes apart.
bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
In a large mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1/3 stick of butter 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup of pecans and just enough of the milk to make it spreadable.
frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1009.5, Fat 61.9, SaturatedFat 27.1, Cholesterol 127.9, Sodium 437.2, Carbohydrate 108.9, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 77.6, Protein 9.7