Fudgey German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

• 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 23 cup cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup pecans finely chopped
• 1 x filling Pecan and coconut, see below
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup brown sugar packed, light
• 1/4 cup corn syrup, light
• 1 cup coconut, shredded (desiccated) sweetened
• 1 cup pecans finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Heat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Stir together flour, sugar, butter, cocoa, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
3. Add eggs, milk and vanilla; beat on medium speed of electric mixer until blended.
4. Dough will be stiff.
5. Stir in pecans.
6. Shape dough onto 1 1/4 inch balls.
7. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly.
8. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until almost set.
9. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
10. Cool completely.
11. Prepare Coconut and Pecan filling.
12. Put cookies together in pairs with about 1 heaping tablespoon filling for each cookie.
13. Serve warm or at room temperature.
14. Directions for Filling:
15. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat; add brown sugar and corn syrup.
16. Stir constantly until thick and bubbly.
17. Remove from heat; stir in coconut, pecans and vanilla.
18. Use warm.
19. Makes about 2 cups.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/fudgey-german-chocolate-sandwic-36795 (may not work)