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                 Fudgey German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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Serving Size  : 17   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bars                             Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1-3/4  c             All-purpose flour
   1-1/2  c             Sugar
     3/4  c             Butter -- softened
     2/3  c             Hershey's® cocoa
     3/4  ts            Baking soda
     1/4  ts            Salt
   2                    Eggs
   2      tb            Milk
   1      ts            Vanilla extract
     1/2  c             Pecans -- finely chopped
                        Coconut And Pecan Filling:
     1/2  c             Butter
     1/2  c             Light brown sugar -- packed
     1/4  c             Light corn syrup
   1      c             Sweetened coconut flakes --
                        - toasted
   1      c             Pecans -- finely chopped
   1      ts            Vanilla

Heat oven to 350°F.

Stir together flour, sugar, butter, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in
large bowl. Add eggs, milk, and vanilla; beat on medium speed of
electric mixer until blended. Dough will be stiff. Stir in pecans.

Shape dough onto 1-1/4" balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet;
flatten slightly.

Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost set. Cool slightly; remove from
cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Prepare Coconut And Pecan
Filling. Put cookies together in pairs with about a heaping 1 tb
filling for each cookie. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Filling:

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat; add brown sugar and
corn syrup. Stir constantly until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat;
stir in coconut, pecans, and vanilla. Use warm.

Yield: 2 Cups