Coconut Macaroon Chocolate Cream filled Sandwich Cookies

• 6 oz chopped semi sweet chocolate
• 2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 RECIPE FOR COOKIES BELOW,
• 3 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 14 oz shredded sweetented coconut

1. MAKE FILLING
2. Heat cream to a simmer, remove from heat add chocolate and whisk until smooth.Chill filling until very cold, at least 3 hours.
3. This can be done ahead, but do not whip it until right before filling cookies as it sets a bit after whipping.
4. MAKE COOKIES
5. Iine baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. Preheat oven to 350.
7. In a large bowl whisk egg whites, salt, sugar and vanilla, add coconut and mix well with a fork.
8. Drop by heaping tablespoon onto baking sheet and flatten into disk with fingers.Bake 15 to18 minutes until edges are golden.
9. Cool in pans 5 minutes then transfer to racks to cool competely
10. TO ASSEMLE COOKIES
11. With electric beaters beat chilled filling until soft peaks form, do not overbeat it should be a fluffy frosting consistency.
12. Sandwich filling between two cookies.

semi sweet chocolate, heavy whipping cream, egg whites, sugar, salt, vanilla, coconut

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/364014-coconut-macaroon-chocolate-cream-filled-sandwich-cookies (may not work)