Double Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with 'Lightened' Coconut Pecan Filling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:

10 T butter

2 1/4 cup sugar

6 eggs

1 T vanilla

4 T cocoa

20 oz bittersweet chocolate

1 bag mini chocolate chips

1 t salt

1 t baking soda

1 1/4 cup flour

Combine butter, sugar and eggs and mix for 3 minutes. 

Melt chocolate in the microwave stirring every 30 seconds. Mix into the sugar/egg/butter mixture once cooled.

Add in vanilla, cocoa, baking soda, and salt.

Stir in flour and mini chips by hand.

Scoop onto cookie sheet and bake for 6-10 minutes depending on size.

Filling:

2 cups low fat evaporated milk

4 T butter

4 T cornstarch

1 1/2 cup brown sugar

1 t vanilla

1 cup pecans (toasted)

1 cup coconut (toasted)

Whisk milk, butter, cornstarch and sugar until it boils, then continue to cook 3-5 more minutes until it thickens. Add in the vanilla, pecans, and coconut.

Allow it to cool for a little bit.

Spread filling on one cookie and make a sandwich.

Yum!