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In an attempt to organize all my recipes and share them with fellow cooks and bakers, I've started a blog. Initially my recipes were a collection from friends, family, cookbooks, magazines and yes, even newspapers! Now many of my recently acquired recipes are adapted from blogs and cooking show websites.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope that along the way you enjoy a few of my recipes and make them some of your favorites too!

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Eileen

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Mountain Cookies


1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
½ tsp salt

Filling:

3 ounces cream cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 tbsp flour
1 tsp vanilla
½ cup finely chopped pecans
½ cup sweetened shredded coconut

Topping:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp water
½ cup confectioners sugar

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.

Shape into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake at 350 degrees until the edges just start to brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

For the filling, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add pecans and coconut. Spoon ½ tsp into each cookie.

For topping, in a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and butter with water; stir until smooth. Stir in sugar. Drizzle over cookies.