Coconut-Pecan-Caramel Sandwich Cookies

Name: Coconut-Pecan-Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Yield: makes about 3 dozen sandwich cookies
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 1/2 cup (about 2 ounces) pecans; 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Caramel Filling (recipe follows); 1 1/3 cups sugar; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; (makes enough to fill about 3 dozen sandwich cookies)

January 24, 2012

These shortbread sandwiches are laced with chopped pecans and toasted coconut and filled with buttery caramel. Be sure to let cookies cool completely before filling, or bake them a day in advance and fill the next day.

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