August 28, 2014
Hawaiian Delight Cookie Cups
Allentown Fair Winner
Hawaiian Delights
Dough:
2 cups Gold MedalĀ® all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 pound butter
Filling:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 (8 ounce) container whipped topping
Garnish:
Crushed coconut
Crushed walnuts
Shredded coconut
For Dough: Mix ingredients for dough. Shape into walnut size shapes. Pat into a mini muffin tin pan. Make bottom of cups thick for strength. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Take cups out of pan to cool.
For Filling: Cream sugar and cream cheese together lightly with mixer. Add coconut extract, fold in whipped topping by hand and mix. Spoon or pipe onto cooled baked cups. Garnish with crushed coconut, crushed walnuts and shredded coconut.
-Recipe from Deb Gruber,Ā Great Allentown Fair (PA), 2013 Gold Medal Flour Cookie Contest