Coconut Islands

Name: Coconut Islands
Ingredients: 2 c. flour; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. soda; 2 sq. chocolate; 1/4 c. hot coffee (if desired 1/4 tsp. instant coffee in boiling water); 1/2 c. Crisco; 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg, unbeaten; 2/3 c. thick sour cream; 1/3 c. coconut

10 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
2 sq. chocolate
1/4 c. hot coffee (if desired 1/4 tsp. instant coffee in boiling water)
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, unbeaten
2/3 c. thick sour cream
1/3 c. coconut

Directions

1

Sift together the flour, salt and soda.
2

Melt the chocolate in the hot coffee in small saucepan over low heat. Cool.
3

Cream the Crisco and brown sugar. Add the egg and chocolate mixture. Cream together.
4

Measure the sour cream.
5

Add alternately with the dry ingredients. Stir in the coconut.
6

Drop by teaspoon onto greased baking sheets.
7

Bake in a 375° oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost while warm.
8

Sprinkle tops with coconut.
9

Store in a tightly covered container.
10

Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies.