Italian Creme Cookies

Submitted by BiloxiBuddy

"I crafted this recipe for a christmas cookie swap at work this year... I have tried to recreate the same great texture and taste of Italian Creme Cake in these cookies. I hope you enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 36 cookies
• Serves: 8-12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened for frosting
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 12 ounces powdered sugar (3/4 boxe)
• 2 eggs
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 (1 ounce) box of vanilla pudding
• 2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, pieces
• 6 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄8 cup milk

directions

1. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream 2 sticks of butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pudding mix, and 1 tsp vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in flour and baking soda. Dough will be thick, knead in coconut and 1 cup of pecans.
3. roll dough into 1 inch balls and flatten slightly then place on a greased cookie sheet 2 inches aparthes apart.
4. bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.
5. In a large mixing bowl combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, 1/3 stick of butter 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2 cup of pecans and just enough of the milk to make it spreadable.
6. frost cooled cookies with cream cheese frosting.

Reviews

[Elaine R.]

Cookies are VERY tasty and I will definitey make them again. HOWEVER, the instructions for how to make the recipe are inaccurate - eggs are on the ingredient list, however they are not on the list of instructions. NOTE: Add eggs to the cookie batter :-)

 

[annarandy]

These are just Awesome cookies a must try for any cook