Description
Indulge in these decadent Romany Creams, a South African favorite. These coconut-chocolate sandwich cookies are perfect for a sweet treat any time of day.
Ingredients
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Cookies:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups desiccated coconut
Chocolate Filling:
- 8 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, milk.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt. Add to wet mixture, fold in coconut to form dough.
- Bake: Roll dough into balls, flatten, bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
- Fill: Melt chocolate, sandwich cookies together with chocolate. Let set.
Notes
- Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Use dark or white chocolate for variations.
- Cool cookies completely before adding chocolate.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: South African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
