Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Coconut Cookies with Malibu Rum Filling

All this snow and cold weather has me wishing I was on the beach, sipping a fruity drink out of a coconut. Since that won’t be happening anytime soon, I decided to make some coconut cookies with a creamy Malibu rum filling.  One bite of these cookies and it’s like you’re right on the beach!

These cookies are quick and easy to make since they start with a cake mix. Feel free to top the cookies with shredded coconut or mix it straight into the batter. I didn’t have any shredded coconut on hand so I used red sprinkles on top to give the cookies a little color.

Coconut Sandwich Cookies with Malibu Rum Filling

Makes about 3 dozen

Ingredients:

For Cookies:
1 box coconut cake mix
1/3 cup water
1 egg
1/4 cup melted butter

For Frosting:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon milk
1 tablespoon Malibu rum (I used mango flavor)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Mix cake mix, water, egg, and butter together in large bowl until well blended. Drop by teaspoon-fulls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies just barely start to brown around the edges. Let cookies cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before transferring to a cooling rack.

To make the frosting: using an electric mixer, slowly add the sugar to the butter until completely mixed. Blend in milk and rum.

Once the cookies are cool, sandwich two cookies together with a layer of thin (or thick!) icing. Take a bite, close your eyes, and feel the warm breeze on your face....

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2 Responses to “Coconut Cookies with Malibu Rum Filling”

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    Malibu coconut rum — May 4, 2010 @ 1:10 am

    This looks awesome, wait until my girlfriend sees this recipe… :D

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    The Caramel Cookie » Coconut Ice Cream — August 31, 2010 @ 7:27 pm

    [...] I like to make recipes that remind of warmer days during the chilly fall and freezing winter, like these. This coconut ice recipe is one of those recipe that I like to make year round since I can eat ice [...]

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