Mountain Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

COOKIE DOUGH
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup flaked coconut
TOPPING
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons water
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
Combine flour and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
Make a deep indentation in the center of each cookie.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10-12 minutes or until the edges just start to brown.
Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
For the filling, in a large mixing beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla.
Add pecans and coconut; mix well.
Spoon 1/2 teaspoon into each cookie.
For topping, heat chocolate chips, butter and water in a small saucepan until melted.
Stir in sugar.
Drizzle over cookies.