Best Coconut Filled Fudge Cookies Recipes

COCONUT ALMOND FUDGE

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch square pan with foil and grease lightly with non-stick spray.
• Put the dark chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in a large microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute, then remove and stir. Microwave in additional 30-second intervals until chocolate is almost completely melted (2 minutes total was perfect for me). Stir until smooth. Mixture will be thick and sticky, do not overheat. Stir in sliced almonds.
• Spread evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
• Pour the sweetened condensed milk into a large bowl. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and mix until smooth. It will be very dry at first, but will come together after a minute or so.
• Add 2 cups of the flaked coconut and stir until combined. If mixture still appears quite runny, add the remaining 1/2 cup of flaked coconut.
• Spread evenly on top of the fudge layer. Chill for at least 20 minutes.
• In a microwave safe bowl, melt the dark chocolate on 50% power for 1-2 minutes until smooth. Spread evenly on top of the coconut layer.
• Top with whole almonds. If desired, use a knife to "score" the melted chocolate into 36 pieces before adding the almonds. This helps with placement.
• Chill for at least 2 hours. Remove fudge from pan and peel away foil. Cut into pieces and serve or chill for later. Fudge will keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.

NO-BAKE FUDGY COCONUT COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 3 minutes., Remove from heat; stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended. Stir in oats and coconut. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-lined baking sheets., In a microwave, melt baking chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Refrigerate until set. Store in airtight containers.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT FUDGE CANDY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter two 8-inch square cake pans, line the bottoms with parchment paper. Butter the parchment and dust with flour, tapping out excess.
• Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk the melted butter, buttermilk, egg, vanilla and 1/2 cup water together in another bowl until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, whisking until just combined. Divide the batter between the prepared cake pans, smoothing the tops. Bake, rotating the pans halfway through cooking, until a toothpick inserted in the center of each cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
• Let the cakes cool in the pans for 15 minutes, then turn them out onto a cooling rack set over a baking sheet. Discard the parchment paper and flip the cakes right side up again. Let the cakes cool completely.
• Make the coconut filling: Pulse the coconut in a food processor until finely chopped and transfer to a large bowl. Combine the gelatin with 2 tablespoons cold water in a small microwaveable bowl and let stand for 5 minutes to soften. Heat the gelatin in the microwave until it melts completely, about 10 seconds, stirring to dissolve. Add the gelatin mixture, cream cheese, sour cream, coconut milk, sugar, vanilla and coconut extracts and salt to a food processor and process until smooth, at least 1 minute. Scrape the mixture into the bowl containing the chopped coconut and mix until evenly combined. Let the mixture sit until it is just thick enough to spread, about 10 minutes. (Do not let the filling firm up too much.)
• Place one cake on a cake stand and pile the coconut filling in the center, spreading it in a thick layer almost to the edge. Top with the remaining cake, aligning the layers directly on top of each other so the cake does not lean. Refrigerate the assembled cake for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, make the chocolate ganache: Bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan then remove from the heat. Add the chocolate, shaking the pan gently to submerge it. Allow the pan to stand, off the heat, for 3 minutes to melt the chocolate. Whisk the ganache until smooth, then refrigerate until it is just thick enough to spread (like mayonnaise), about 15 minutes. (Do not let the ganache harden too much.)
• Stir the ganache again and scoop it on top of the cake, spreading it over the top and sides. Make a swirl pattern on the top with a spatula to resemble a coconut candy. Refrigerate the cake until the ganache is set, at least 1 hour or overnight.

COCONUT FUDGE

Steps:

• Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
• Mix sugar, sweetened condensed milk, coconut cream, and butter together in a pot; bring to a simmer until temperature of milk mixture reaches 225 degrees F (110 degrees C), about 30 minutes.
• Stir coconut extract, ginger, vanilla extract, and bitters into milk mixture; continue simmering until temperature reaches 236 degrees F (113 degrees C), about 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat and let fudge stand for 2 minutes.
• Pour fudge into the prepared baking dish; refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.