Mountain Cookies II

Rating: 4.55 stars
11 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 8
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0

A delicious butter cookie with a creamy coconut filling.

By Debbie Rowe

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Recipe Summary

Servings:
24
Yield:
4 dozen
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

24
Original recipe yields 24 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

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  • 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.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
219 calories; protein 1.9g; carbohydrates 24.4g; fat 13.1g; cholesterol 26.8mg; sodium 125.4mg. Full Nutrition
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JEGREEN
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2002
These cookies were very rich and very good. They taste best after being refrigerated. Very fancy looking too. I plan to make these for Christmas presents. I think that next time I will decrease the sugar in the filling and topping- they were a little too sweet. Everyone loved them! Read More
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Holly Rader
Rating: 2 stars
12/18/2003
The butter cookie which is the base of this cookie is terrible. Nobody liked it. I rated this 2 stars because the filling is very good and the cookies are beautiful. But the recipe did not come close to making 4 dozen as it claims. I only made 16 cookies with my dough and they were 1 inch balls as directed in the directions. My husband said these cookies were only good for one thing....to use skeet shooting. As gorgeous as they look nobody wanted to eat them. Read More
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11 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 8
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 1
  • 1 star values: 0
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JEGREEN
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2002
These cookies were very rich and very good. They taste best after being refrigerated. Very fancy looking too. I plan to make these for Christmas presents. I think that next time I will decrease the sugar in the filling and topping- they were a little too sweet. Everyone loved them! Read More
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Heather Joy
Rating: 5 stars
12/14/2009
Very rich very tasty and rather finicky to make but completely worth it for the annual Christmas baking. A tip - be sure to make the butter cookies small if you don't get 4 dozen they're too big and will end up being too sweet. As small bite sized treats though they are perfection! Read More
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GOLDILOX
Rating: 5 stars
12/06/2005
Worked loved these! Read More
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Sweet Dolly
Rating: 5 stars
11/29/2006
These are excellent - everyone raves when I make them. Read More
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thebell
Rating: 5 stars
12/23/2006
These cookies were the crowning achievement in my Christmas cookie tray this year -- worked beautifully! Read More
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TRACEE0605
Rating: 5 stars
11/23/2005
Everyone loves this recipe. My friend requests it for her birthday every year. Read More
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CAROLMAROL68
Rating: 5 stars
08/29/2002
Yummy different great for Christmas! Since my husband doesn't like nuts I just doubled the coconut and they turned out great! Read More
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Holly Rader
Rating: 2 stars
12/18/2003
The butter cookie which is the base of this cookie is terrible. Nobody liked it. I rated this 2 stars because the filling is very good and the cookies are beautiful. But the recipe did not come close to making 4 dozen as it claims. I only made 16 cookies with my dough and they were 1 inch balls as directed in the directions. My husband said these cookies were only good for one thing....to use skeet shooting. As gorgeous as they look nobody wanted to eat them. Read More
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familygal89
Rating: 4 stars
11/16/2010
This are delicious cookies. The recipe didn't make 4 dozen; I only got about 16 cookies. The first batch I had a hard time getting the dough to roll. It seemed to need something more (butter water or maybe an egg) to keep the crumbly mixture together. When I put the indention in the cookie it really crumbled. So the second batch I added 1 tablespoon of water and 2 more tablespoons of butter. The mixture held together and rolled out better. This time I didn't put the indentation in immediately I let them cook for about 5 minutes then put made the little hole. This worked much better. I love the filling and the chocolate drizzle. Plan to use caramel drizzle next time. Very melt-n-your mouth cookie! YUMMY! Read More
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