Mountain Cookies

Source: Taste of Home

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• COOKIE DOUGH

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• FILLING

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2  tablespoons butter
• 2  tablespoons water
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
3. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
4. Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
5. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
6. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
7. For the filling, in a large mixing beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla.
8. Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
9. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
10. For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in a small saucepan until melted.
11. Stir in sugar.
12. Drizzle over cookies.