Mountain Cookies Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (180 degrees c).
• to make dough: in a mixing bowl, cream 1 cup butter, 1 cup confectioner's sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 teaspoon 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 for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown. remove to wire racks to cool completely.
• to make filling: beat cream cheese, 1 cup confectioner's sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a mixing bowl. add pecans and coconut; mix well.
• spoon 1/2 teaspoon of the filling into each cookie.
• to make topping: heat chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter or margarine and water in a small saucepan until melted. stir in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. drizzle over cookies.