Coconut Island Cookies
Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
3 squares chocolate melted in 1/4 cup strong coffee
Combine and add:
1 whole egg, beat well
Sift together:
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
Add to above mixture alternating with 1/2 cup sour milk. Add 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut.
Drop by spoonful on baking sheet.
Bake 375 F for 10 - 12 minutes.
Topping
Melt 2 squares chocolate in 1 tbsp. butter. Add 5 tbsp. sour milk. When chocolate has melted, add powdered sugar until consistency is proper for spreading. Drop spoonsful on each warm cookie as it comes from the oven. Pile fresh coconut on top.
