Nibby Coconut-Orange Apricot Cookies

• 1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 3/4 cups (3 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 1/4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 3 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cacao nibs
• 1 (one) 8 oz. jar apricot jam
• 1 (one) 6 oz. bag Scharffenberger Bittersweet Baking Chunks, or your favorite baking chocolate, chopped

1. Bake coconut on baking sheet, stirring occasionally, until just golden brown, about 10 minutes.
2. Using mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter, egg yolk, powdered sugar, and both extracts in bowl to blend well. Beat in flour, orange peel, and salt. Stir in toasted coconut and cacao nibs.
3. Shape dough into two disks and wrap in plastic. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day ahead. Slightly soften dough at room temperature before rolling out.
4. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out one disk of dough between sheets of plastic wrap to about 1/8" to 1/4" thickness. Keep unused dough wrapped in plastic. Cut with a 2" fluted round cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on prepared sheets, less than a 1/2 inch apart. Bake until very lightly golden on top, about 10 to 18 minutes, depending on thickness of cookie. Cool 5 minutes. Continue with next disk of dough.
5. Place half the cookies bottom sides up on a baking sheet. Spread about 1/2 teaspoon apricot jam on each cookie. Sandwich together with remaining plain cookies.
6. Heat chocolate in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Dip half of each sandwich into the chocolate and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet. If desired, sprinkle with extra nibs or toasted coconut. Let sit until chocolate is set.
7. Cookies can be made ahead and frozen for several weeks.

coconut, unsalted butter, egg yolk, powdered sugar, vanilla, coconut extract, flour, fresh orange zest, salt, cacao nibs, scharffenberger bittersweet baking

Taken from food52.com/recipes/2264-nibby-coconut-orange-apricot-cookies (may not work)