Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, chocolate mousse filled coconut shortbread cookies. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

These crumbly shortbread cookies pair perfectly with a cup of hot chocolate, coffee, or tea. They're also a tasty and thoughtful holiday gift. Our tutorial video breaks down our recipe into easy-to-follow steps.

Chocolate Mousse Filled Coconut Shortbread Cookies is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chocolate Mousse Filled Coconut Shortbread Cookies is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chocolate mousse filled coconut shortbread cookies using 13 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chocolate Mousse Filled Coconut Shortbread Cookies:

1. Make ready For Coconut Shortbread Thumbprint Cookies
2. Make ready 12 ounces unsalted butter, at room temperature (3 sticks)
3. Get 1 cup granulated sugar
4. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
5. Make ready 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
6. Take 1/2 teaspoon salt
7. Take 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablesoon water (egg wash)
8. Make ready 7 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
9. Take For Milk Chocolate Mousse Fillimg
10. Prepare 6 ounces good quality milk chocolate, not chips. I used Lindor
11. Get Exellence Extra Creamy Milk Chocolate
12. Take 1/2 cup heavy cream
13. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Alternatively, dip half the cookies in the melted chocolate and tap to shake off excess. Serve the chocolate coconut mousse plain, or it also makes a great chocolate frosting for any of the following I like to add a tablespoon of dutch cocoa powder for a richer flavor, but you can skip it if you don't have any on hand. Be sure to use full-fat canned coconut milk or coconut cream for best. These chocolate shortbread cookies are mixed with cocoa powder in the simple butter dough.

Instructions to make Chocolate Mousse Filled Coconut Shortbread Cookies:

1. Start the mousse filling first as it needs to chill before finishing
2. For Milk Chocolate Mousse
3. Have chopped chocolate in a large bowl, heat cream to a simmer in the microwave or on stovetop, stir in vanilla.pour over chocolate, amd let sit one minute then stir smooth. Cool to room temperature then refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours. This can be done up to 2 days inbadvance.
5. Make Shortbread Ccookies
6. Preheat the oven to 350. Line baking sheets with parchment ppaper
7. Whisk together in a bowl flour and salt
8. In another large biwl beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy
9. Slowly beat in flour until a dough forms. Press it into a mass with your hands
10. Roll into golf size balls
11. Dip in egg wash
12. Roll in coconut lace on prepared pan, with the back of a wooden spoon or your thumb make an indentation in the center of each cookie. Bake 25 to 33 minutes until set. Using the back of a wooden spoon again make sure each cookie has a good sized well in the center after baking. Be gentle so the cookie does notcrack. Cool completely on rack
17. Finish Mousse and fill cookies
18. Beat cold chocolate cream mixture until light and fluffy
19. Fill each cookie center with mousse. The filling n will remain light and fluffy so store eine layer in the refrigerator
21. These cookies freeze reallybwell, just be sure to freeze first in single layers until completely frozsen before storing in freezer bags and thaw in single layers as well.

Bake the traditional way or shape into individual Traditional shortbread is made with few ingredients and has a characteristic bite that is irresistible and delicious. Coconut Shortbread Cookies, a quick fix when you feel like snacking, and your sweet tooth is craving something yummy. Try this delicious homemade Coconut Cream Chocolate Mousse! You won't have to feel guilty indulging in this decadent treat that is free of the refined sugar, eggs, and heavy cream found in traditional recipes. Made with only a handful of simple ingredients, it's sure to be a hit with the whole.

So that’s going to wrap this up for this special food chocolate mousse filled coconut shortbread cookies recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I’m sure that you can make this at home. There is gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page on your browser, and share it to your loved ones, colleague and friends. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!