Chocolate-coconut Pinwheels

These chocolate and coconut pinwheel cookies taste as good as they look.

• Calories: 236 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 0.33333334326744 cup butter
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 0.33333334326744 cup shortening

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl beat shortening and butter until softened. Add the 3/4 cup sugar and beat until fluffy. Add milk, egg and 1 tsp of the vanilla and mix well.

Step 3

In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat until well mixed.

Step 4

Divide dough in half and chill 2-3 hours or until easy to handle.

Step 5

Mix softened cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and 1 tsp vanilla until smooth. Stir in the coconut.

Step 6

Roll each half of the dough into a 10-inch square. Cut each square into sixteen 2 1/2-inch squares. Place 1/2 inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Cut 1-inch slits from each corner to center of square. Drop a level tsp of the coconut mixture onto each center.

Step 7

Sprinkle chopped nuts in the center and firmly press to seal. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm and cookies are slightly puffed. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove and cool thoroughly on rack.