DULCE DE LECHE STUFFED COCONUT COOKIES DIPPED IN MILK CHOCOLATE

Start by making Dulce de leche

DULCE DE LECHE- PREHEAT OVEN TO 425. POUR 1 CAN SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IN AN 8X8 PAN AND PLACE IN A LARGER PAN - FILL WITH HOT WATER SO IT'S HALFWAY UP THE PYREX. COVER THE 8X8 WITH FOIL AND BAKE 60-90 MINS. I NOW PREFER THE 90 MINUTE BAKING TIME! LET COOL.

Next, bake your Coconut Cookies...adapted from my buddy Liz at That Skinny Chick Can Bake

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter. at room temperature

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/3 cup coconut

Preheat oven to 350º. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Cream butter with both sugars. Add egg. Add vanilla. Add flour, soda and salt. Mix well. Add coconut. Use ice cream scoop to drop dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes. Cool.

Once cookies are cool, spread some dulce de leche on one. Sprinkle on extra coconut. PLace a second cookie on top and dip the cookie sandwich into melted milk chocolate. Chill to set the chocolate!