Chocolate coconut island cookies|Recipe to print

Ingredients

4 squares unsweetened chocolate

¼ cup strong coffee

½ cup butter

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon soda

½ salt

½ cup sour cream

½ cup shredded sweetened coconut

Directions

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave for 3 minutes at 50% power. Set aside to cool.

Cream the sugar with the butter. Add the egg and mix in well.

Add the cooled chocolate and the coffee to the sugar mixture and beat well.

Sift the flour, salt and baking soda and add to the batter alternately with the sour cream.

Stir in the coconut.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper on a baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Do not overbake!

This recipe makes 36 cookies.

Frosting

1 ½ cups confectioner sugar

2 tablespoons sour cream

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons milk

½ teaspoon vanilla

Mix all the ingredients together in a saucepan. Heat over low heat until frosting is ready to spread. Spread on the cooled cookies while the frosting is warm. Decorate immediately.

Enjoy!