Chocolate Fudge Bar Cookies

Chocolate Fudge Bar Cookies
Source: Homestyles Cookie Recipes

Ingredients

•1 cup plain / all-purpose flour
•½ cup granulated sugar
•1 cup desiccated (dry unsweetened shredded) coconut
•1 tablespoon cocoa powder
•185 g / 6 oz unsalted butter
•½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Method

1.Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a 28 x 18 cm / 11 x 7 inch tin.


2.Sift the flour and cocoa powder together over a large bowl. Stir in the sugar and coconut.


3.Melt the butter in the microwave. Make a well in the center of the bowl. Gradually stir in the melted butter and vanilla extract working from the center outwards until all the ingredients are combined.


4.Spoon the mixture into the tin making sure it is spread evenly. Press down firmly with the back of a spoon.


5.Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. The mixture will still be soft to the touch but will harden on cooling. Leave in the tin to cool completely.


6.When completely cold ice and decorate.


Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients

•1 cup confectioners / icing sugar
•2 tablespoons cocoa
•1 tablespoon butter
•1 ½ tablespoons hot water
•Desiccated (dry unsweetened shredded) coconut for decoration
Method

Sift the confectioners sugar and cocoa powder together in a small bowl. Add the melted butter and sufficient hot water to make a spreading consistency. If you wish you can also add a small amount of vanilla extract.

Stir until the icing is smooth and glossy and using a spatula spread evenly over the top of the fudge bar.

Sprinkle the coconut over the top of the icing for decoration. When the icing is set cut into bars.

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