Cookie! Cookie! Cookie! Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups

Make 3 different kinds of cookies from the same dough. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups and Peanut Butter Drops.

• For the base cookie dough:
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 sticks (12 Tablespoons) butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
• For Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups:
  • 2 bags DOVE® BRAND Dark Chocolate Miniatures
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup flakedd coconut
  • Mini cupcake paper liners
  • 2 mini cupcake pans

1. For base cookie dough:

   • Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, then set aside. Cream butter and sugar for about 3 minutes. Combine butter and sugar mixture with flour. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
2. For Dark Chocolate Coconut Cups:

   • Take base cookie dough and stir in cocoa powder, 18 melted DOVE® BRAND Dark Chocolate Miniatures and flaked coconut. Spoon walnut size nuggets into paper lined with cupcake liners. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 18 to 22 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing cookies from pans. Press a DOVE® BRAND Dark Chocolate Miniatures on top of each cookie while they are still warm. Let cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.