Homer dipped cookies with toasted coconut

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Ingredients

  • STEP 1: Slice 16.5 ounces of Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough into rounds (The thicker they are, the larger your cookies will be!)
  • I used a straw to make center holes but you can skip this and cut the holes when they come out of the oven which worked better!
  • Bake on parchment paper lined cookie sheets at 350 for 15-17 minutes or lightly golden. Let cool completely. I made 12 large cookies
  • STEP 2: DIP THE COOLED COOKIES”
  • MELT 3 CUPS CHOCOLATE CHIPS (DARK, SEMI OR MILK) AND DIP EACH COOKIE INTO THE CHOCOLATE. SET ON WAX PAPER. YOU CAN DIP JUST BOTTOMS IF U PREFER BUT I DIPPED THE ENTIRE COOKIE.
  • STEP 3: MAKE THE TOPPING AND PLACE ON COOKIES WHILE CHOCOLATE IS STILL WET.
  • 3 cups shredded sweetened coconut
  • 12 oz. caramels
  • 3 tablespoons cream
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees and spread coconut on a baking sheet. Bake it and toss often until lightly toasted and golden -about 15-20 minutes. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.
  • Place caramels and cream in microwave safe cup and heat until melted and smooth. When smooth, stir in the toasted coconut.
  • Using a small spoon, carefully spread the topping on cookies. Use any extra chocolate to drizzle across the top! Then u can

Preparation

Step 1

I used a straw to make center holes but you can skip this and cut the holes when they come out of the oven which worked better!

MELT 3 CUPS CHOCOLATE CHIPS (DARK, SEMI OR MILK) AND DIP EACH COOKIE INTO THE CHOCOLATE. SET ON WAX PAPER. YOU CAN DIP JUST BOTTOMS IF U PREFER BUT I DIPPED THE ENTIRE COOKIE.

STEP 3: MAKE THE TOPPING AND PLACE ON COOKIES WHILE CHOCOLATE IS STILL WET.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees and spread coconut on a baking sheet. Bake it and toss often until lightly toasted and golden -about 15-20 minutes. Cool on baking sheet, stirring occasionally. Set aside.

Place caramels and cream in microwave safe cup and heat until melted and smooth. When smooth, stir in the toasted coconut.

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