Nutty, Coconut or Candie Coated Chocolate Frosted Chocolate Cookies
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 cup [225 g] butter
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon[15 mL] vanilla
  • 2 cups [280 g] flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon [3.75 mL] salt
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] rolled oats
Frosting
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] semi-sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] milk
  • Finely chopped nuts, to decorate
  • Shredded coconut, to decorate
  • Tiny cake decorating chocolate candies, to decorate
  • Preheat oven to 325°F [160°C].
  • Well mix together butter, icing sugar and vanilla into a large bowl.
  • Stir in flour, salt and rolled oats.
  • With your fingers, shape teaspoonsful [5 mL] of dough into rounds, balls, crescents, triangles and bars.
  • Transfer onto ungreased baking sheets.
  • Bake into preheated oven for approximately 20 to 25 minutes, until golden around edges.
  • Leave to cool slightly then transfer onto wire racks to cool completely.
  • Pour milk into a small casserole; add semi-sweet chocolate pieces.
  • Heat over low heat stirring to melt chocolate pieces.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Dip cooled cookies, rounder side down, into melted chocolate and then into finely chopped nuts, shredded coconut or tiny cake decorating chocolate candies.