Chocolate coconut thumbprint cookie

Directions

1. In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer (paddle attachment optional), beat the butter, brown sugar, and sugar together on medium speed until combined and creamy, about two minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
2. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Then add your dry mixture into the wet ingredients, and beat on low speed until combined and batter appears thick.
3. Cover dough tightly with aluminum foil or plastic wrap and chill for at least one hour (up to two days). Chilling is mandatory for this recipe as it allows the ingredients to properly distribute. After an hour, remove cookie dough from the refrigerator and allow to sit at room temperature for ten minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 350°. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Note: Once chilled, the dough will be slightly crumbly, but will come together when you work the dough with your hands. Roll balls of dough, about 2 tablespoons of dough each, into balls.
5. Place the dough balls on to the baking sheets and make a good indent in dough with your thumb. 
6. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until barely golden brown around the edges.  The cookies will start to level off, so us a small spoon to push back the indent, if needed. Note: The cookies will look extremely soft when you remove them from the oven. Cool for five minutes on the baking sheet (they do their last bit of baking out of the oven!) If they’re a bit puffy, don’t worry; your cookies will slightly deflate as you let them cool.
7. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE FILLING

1. Heat chocolate chips in small bowl on lowest setting in microwave or over double boiler.  Off the heat, add the liquid cream and stir gently until smooth and all the chocolate is melted.  Stir in spice.  Let cool until still soft but cool to touch.  Pipe into cooled cookies and sprinkle with coconut so it will stick.
2. Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.