"These crispy cookies with a chewy coconut center travel really well. I send a box to our son in the Army, and they always arrive unbroken. —Cheri Booth, Gering, Nebraska..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup flaked coconut
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1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
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COOKIE DOUGH:
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6 tablespoons butter, softened
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1 cup confectioners' sugar
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1 large egg
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2 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt