Coconut Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling


Coconut Sandwich Cookies with Cream Cheese Filling Recipe
Recipe from ちっちゃなチーズケーキのレシピブック


Ingredients:
130g self-raising flour
60g unsalted butter
60g icing sugar
1 egg yolk
20g dessicated coconut
egg yolk for brushing

Cream cheese filling:
100g cream cheese, at room temperature
30g unsalted butter, at room temperature
3 tbs icing sugar


Method:
1) In a medium bowl, whip butter and sugar with a mixer, follow by egg yolk. Sift flour over the batter. Using a rubber spatula, mix until just combined.
2) Add dessicated coconut to the batter, mix until just combine. Gather the dough into a ball shape, wrap it with cling wrap and keep in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
3) Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C.
4) Using a 3-cm square cookie cutter, cut out pieces of cookies dough, brush one side with egg yolk.
5) Bake in preheated oven for 10 mins.
6) Let the cookies cool on wire rack while you prepare the cream cheese filling.
7) Place cream cheese and butter in a bowl, whip until combine. Sift icing sugar on it, stir until combine.
8) Spread the filling in between two pieces of cookies. Repeat with remaining cookies, serve.

Comments

so cute..and good shot..

You have a good camera
I like the way it is arranged and the lovely crochet....

Any books to recommend...wun to try knitting one after seeing yours...

: )
vibi said…
Oops! I was expecting sweet potato biscuits and thaught that's what they were at first glance... but oh! no... how much better can it get, I ask you! MMmmmmm... those look fantastic and must be just as tasty!
Reanaclaire said…
hi...love coming here.. i am going to try the lotus minced meat one of these days..great idea!
What delicious looking cookies! a wonderful combination!

Cheers,

Rosa
daydreamer said…
Looks delish! This is what I need! To use up my stock of self-raising flour, icing sugar and cream cheese. Thanks :)
Stardust said…
This looks amazing! Will try this once I manage to pull myself together, been too lazy these days!
daphne said…
How adorable! Love the use of the dolly as the photo background too. Coconut and cheese-who can guess?
Elin Chia said…
So cute..those little cookies. It's a great combo. Thanks Piggy for sharing this awesome-ness. Has added to my To Do list :)
Jenny said…
How thin should it be rolled out once it has been chilled?
Anonymous said…
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