Chocolate Island Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup strong brewed coffee
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/3 cup flaked coconut
• 1.5 (1 1/2 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares, melted and cooled
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1 -1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2/3 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
• 2 add egg, chocolate and coffee.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda and salt.
• 5 add to creamed mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
• 6 stir in coconut.
• 7 drop by tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• 8 bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until edges are browned.
• 9 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 10 .for frosting, combine the chocolate, sour cream and butter in a small mixing bowl.
• 11 add enough of the confectioners' sugar to achieve the desired spreading consistency.
• 12 frost cooled cookies.
• 13 sprinkle with coconut.