German Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Ingredients

• Cookies

  • 2 cups (500 ml) flour
  • 1/3 cup (75 ml) cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking powder
  • 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup (250 ml) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract

• FILLING

  • 1 can 300 ml sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup (125 ml) unsweetened shredded coconut, toasted
  • 1 cup (250 ml) toasted pecans, chopped