Chocolate Macaroons II



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Servings:
24

Yield:
4 dozen


Ingredients

  • 3ouncescream cheese, softened
  • ⅓cupwhite sugar
  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract
  • 1cupflaked coconut
  • ½cupfinely chopped walnuts
  • ⅓cupbutter
  • 1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1cupwhite sugar
  • ¼cupDutch process cocoa powder
  • 1egg
  • 3tablespoonsmilk
  • ½teaspoonbaking soda

  • Directions

    To Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and vanilla until soft and smooth. Add coconut and nuts. Chill.

    To Make Dough: Beat butter until softened. Add half of flour. Then add 1 cup sugar, cocoa, egg, milk, and baking soda. Beat until combined. Work in the rest of the flour. Chill dough until firm enough to roll.

    Place dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper. With rolling pin roll dough in a rectangle 14 x 6 inches. Remove top sheet of waxed paper.

    Remove filling from refrigerator and shape into a roll 14 inches long. Place filling on top of dough. Start on one end and roll dough around filling (like rolling up a rug) . Moisten and pinch edges together. Cut roll in half. Wrap in waxed paper and refrigerate for two days.

    Cut into 1/4 inch slices (using a very sharp knife or waxed dental floss). Put on greased cookie sheets and bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on sheet for about 1 minute and then finish cooling on racks.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    143 Calories
    7g Fat
    20g Carbs
    2g Protein

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