Raspberry Coconut Cookies

Here we go, day 8 of the 12 days of Cookies!  I don't make many sandwich cookies, but these Raspberry Coconut Cookies caught my eye when I was searching through the Taste of Home website. 

I used whole milk, it's what we have on hand.   I used a cookie scoop to get nice uniform cookies so it was easy to assemble the sandwiches.   I used seedless raspberry preserves, since it's what my family prefers.  They'd also be great with cherry or strawberry.   Don't be tempted to pile the filling on, or you'll have a real big mess on your hands!   

Raspberry Coconut Cookies

Yield: 2 1/2 dozen

ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter -- softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• FILLING:
• 1/4 cup butter -- softened
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons 2% milk (I used whole)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves (I used seedless)

instructions:

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, coconut, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
2. Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 1-1/2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; flatten with a glass dipped in flour.
3. Bake at 350° for 12-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool on wire racks.
4. In a small bowl, beat the butter, confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Place 1/2 teaspoon preserves and a scant teaspoon of filling on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
5. Source:
6. https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/raspberry-coconut-cookies/

raspberry, coconut

Cookies, desserts

American

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