Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • For the dough:
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • For the filling:
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream or coconut milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup shredded coconut
  • 3 Tbsp sugar
  • extra shredded coconut

Instruction

  • Beat the butter and sugar together until smooth. Add egg, milk, and vanilla until mixed thoroughly.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry mixture to wet mixture until incorporated.
  • Note: if the dough is too soft, increase flour amount by ½ cupfuls until firm.
  • Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours.
  • To make the filling, combine cream cheese, vanilla, heavy cream or coconut milk, shredded coconut and sugar until smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dust surface with powdered sugar or flour to keep from sticking. Roll the dough to about ¼ inch thick.
  • Using a round cookie cutter, cut out and place onto cookie sheet. To keep the dough from sticking to your cutter, dip in powdered sugar before each cut!
  • Fill each round with the coconut cream cheese filling, and using your favorite method, pinch corners together tightly. Add extra shredded coconut on top.
  • Place in fridge for 10 minutes before baking.
  • Bake for 7-9 minutes.