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Updated Mar 6, 2011
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Caramel apple dip is the quick filling sandwiched between tender sugar cookies.

Dulce de Leche Cookies

  • Prep Time 1 hr 15 min
  • Total 1 hr 45 min
  • Servings 40
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Garnish

  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Cookies

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons dark rum or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract plus 2 1/2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Filling

  • 1 cup caramel apple dip (from 16-oz container)
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spread coconut in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Turn off oven. In food processor bowl with metal blade, place cooled coconut. Cover; process until ground. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat butter and 2/3 cup sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. Add egg yolks, rum and vanilla. On high speed, beat about 1 minute or until blended.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until well blended. Cover; refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 350°F. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. On ungreased nonstick (not insulated) cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart. Dip bottom of small glass into 1/4 cup sugar; press on cookies to make about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 10 to 11 minutes or just until edges begin to brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    6
    For each sandwich cookie, spread about 1 teaspoon of the caramel apple dip on bottom of 1 cookie, spreading to edge of cookie. Top with second cookie. Gently squeeze until filling oozes out a little around the side. Roll edges of cookies in ground coconut.

Nutrition

120 Calories
6g Total Fat
1g Protein
17g Total Carbohydrate
9g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich Cookie
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
18%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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