Iced Butter Sweets

Name: Iced Butter Sweets
Ingredients: FOR THE COOKIES:; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 1 cup Butter; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2 teaspoons Vanilla; 2 cups Flour; FOR THE FILLING:; 3 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened; 1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts; 1/2 cups Shredded Coconut; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 1 cup Powdered Sugar; 2 Tablespoons Flour; FOR THE TOPPING:; 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips; 2 Tablespoons Water; 2 Tablespoons Butter

17 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE COOKIES:
1 cup Powdered Sugar
1 cup Butter
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 cups Flour
FOR THE FILLING:
3 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 cups Chopped Walnuts
1/2 cups Shredded Coconut
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 cup Powdered Sugar
2 Tablespoons Flour
FOR THE TOPPING:
1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
2 Tablespoons Water
2 Tablespoons Butter

Directions

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For the cookies:
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Cream all ingredients but the flour until light and fluffy. Add flour and mix to combine. Shape into small balls. Make a thumbprint in center. Place on a Silpat or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-16 minutes, or until edges are just starting to turn golden. Cool.
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Filling: Mix together the cream cheese, nuts, coconut and vanilla. Blend in powdered sugar and flour. Top cookies with 1/2 teaspoon of filling, placing it in the thumb print indentation.
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Topping: Melt these ingredients in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted, spoon over cookies. Let the cookies sit several hours before storing.
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Makes about 70 cookies.
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*I usually double the topping...we like 'em chocolaty!