Chocolate Macaroons II
A unique refrigerator cookie, a combination of brownie and macaroon flavors and textures.
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 3ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓cup white sugar
- 1teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1cup flaked coconut
- ½cup finely chopped walnuts
- ⅓cup butter
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1cup white sugar
- ¼cup Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1egg
- 3tablespoons milk
- ½teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
Step 1
To Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla until soft and smooth. Add coconut and nuts. Chill.Step 2
To Make Dough: Beat butter until softened. Add half of flour. Then add 1 cup sugar, cocoa, egg, milk, and baking soda. Beat until combined. Work in the rest of the flour. Chill dough until firm enough to roll.Step 3
Place dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper. With rolling pin roll dough in a rectangle 14 x 6 inches. Remove top sheet of waxed paper.Step 4
Remove filling from refrigerator and shape into a roll 14 inches long. Place filling on top of dough. Start on one end and roll dough around filling (like rolling up a rug) . Moisten and pinch edges together. Cut roll in half. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for two days.Step 5
Cut into 1/4 inch slices (using a very sharp knife or waxed dental floss). Put on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on sheet for about 1 minute and then finish cooling on racks.