Monte Carlos

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
2. 2
   Add sifted dry ingredients and coconut, mix well.
3. 3
   Roll teaspoonfuls of mixture into balls, shape into ovals and place on lightly greased oven trays, rough up the surface with the back of a fork.
4. 4
   Bake in a moderate oven 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
5. 5
   Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
6. 6
   Put a teaspoon of jam in the centre of half the bisuits (cookies) and a teaspoon of prepared filling in centre of other half of biscuits (cookies).
7. 7
   Press the two halves gently together.
8. 8
   Filling:
9. 9
   Cream butter and sifted icing sugar until light and fluffy, add the vanilla, add the milk gradually, beating well.