Name: Coconut Chocolate Slices
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -; 1/3 cup sugar -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -; 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts -; COOKIE DOUGH: -; 6 tablespoons butter, softened -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1 large egg, room temperature -; 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -

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30 min.

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Ingredients for - Coconut Chocolate Slices

1. 3 ounces cream cheese, softened -

2. 1/3 cup sugar -

3. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

4. 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut -

5. 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts -

6. COOKIE DOUGH: -

7. 6 tablespoons butter, softened -

8. 1 cup confectioners' sugar -

9. 1 large egg, room temperature -

10. 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled -

11. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

12. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

13. 1/2 teaspoon baking soda -

14. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

How to cook deliciously - Coconut Chocolate Slices

1. Stage

Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts. Refrigerate until easy to handle.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg, chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Refrigerate until easy to handle, about 30 minutes.

3. Stage

Roll dough between waxed paper into a 14x4-1/2-in. rectangle. Remove top piece of waxed paper. Shape coconut filling into a 14-in. roll; place on dough, 1 in. from a long side. Roll dough around filling and seal edges. Wrap and refrigerate 2-3 hours or overnight.

4. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/4-in. slices. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets, reshaping if necessary. Bake until set, 8-10 minutes. Cool 1 minute before removing to wire racks.