Coconut Raspberry Treasures

Just found this on another site and tried it out today. Really a nice cookie full of flavors and textures! This recipe only made 19 cookies, so I would definitely recommend doubling.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Serves: 19
• Yields: 19 cookies

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup  shredded coconut
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• FILLING

• 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  teaspoons milk
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  coconut extract
•  raspberry preserves (seedless)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar in a mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add in egg and vanilla.
2. In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and coconut.
3. Mix butter and flour mixtures til a soft dough forms.
4. Shape or scoop into 1" balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Flatten slightly and sprinkle with sugar.
5. Bake 12 minutes til just golden on the edges.
6. Cool.
7. In a small bowl, combine butter, confectioners sugar, milk and extract. Beat til smooth.
8. Place a scant teaspoon of filling on one cookie bottom. Place a 1/2 teaspoons of raspberry preserves on top of filling. Place a second cookie on preserves, bottom down.
9. Let sit to dry and serve.
10. These freeze nicely.