Chocolate Coconut Creme Pies
A simple recipe for Mounds-stuffed, soft, chocolate cookies stuffed with coconut creme. These Chocolate Coconut Creme Pies are sure to be a hit!
Servings: 18 servings
Calories: 647kcal
Ingredients
For the cookies:
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 fun-size Mounds bars chopped
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips (plus 1/2 cup more for decorating the tops if desired)
For the Coconut Buttercream:
- 1 cup butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2-4 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
Make the cookies:
- Using a stand mixer, beat together the butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Add in the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Stir the mixture until it is well blended.
- Add in the Mounds bars and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
- Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons onto greased baking sheets, making 36 cookies. Press mini chocolate chips into the top of the cookies (if desired) for a pretty look.
- Bake the cookies in a 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes. Do not overbake. Let the cookies cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Make the buttercream:
- For the buttercream, put the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer. Whip the butter on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until the butter is almost white.
- Add the coconut extract and mix again.
- Add the powdered sugar, one cup at a time, to the butter mixture, mixing as you add the sugar.
- Add the heavy cream a tablespoon at a time until the buttercream is at the consistency that you'd like.
- Whip the frosting for 2-3 minutes until it is light and fluffy.
Assemble the cookie sandwiches:
- Spread the frosting on the bottom of a cooled cookie and top with another cookie.
- Store in an airtight container.
- This recipe makes 18 sandwich cookies.
Notes
The calories shown are based on the recipe making 18 large cookie sandwiches, with 1 serving 1 cookie sandwich. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate. **We are not dietitians and recommend you seek a nutritionist for exact nutritional information.**
Nutrition
Serving: 102g | Calories: 647kcal | Carbohydrates: 83g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 214mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg