Slice Cookies (Refrigerator Cookies)
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
36 cookies
ingredients
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Filling
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flaked coconut
- 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts
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Dough
- 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups self-rising flour
directions
- Filling: In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in coconut and nuts; chill.
- Dough: In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, chocolate, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well blended. Stir in flour, blending thoroughly. Knead to form a smooth ball. Shape into a rectangle; wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 30 minutes.
- Roll dough, between 2 pieces of wax paper, into a 14 x 4 x 1/2-inch rectangle; remove the top piece of paper. Shape cream cheese mixture into a 14-inch roll; place on the dough. Roll dough around the filling; seal the edges. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 2 hours.
- Heat oven to 375°F Spray cookie sheets with nonstick vegetable spray.
- Cut dough into 1/4-inch slices. Place on prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until delicately browned. Cool for 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheets; cool on a wire rack.
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