World Famous Recipes

Chocolate Iced Coconut Cookies

Ingredients
7 tbsp (100 ml) butter, unsalted
3/4 cup (175 ml) flour
1 tsp (5 ml) baking powder
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup (80 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup (80 ml) sugar
1 bag (6 oz (168 grm).) chocolate chips
2 eggs

Frosting:
3 tbsp (45 ml) butter or margarine, softened
1/4 cup (60 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
1-1/2 tsp (7 ml) boiling water
3/4 cup (175 ml) confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup (125 ml) shredded coconut for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.) F.
Grease cookie sheets.
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa

into a large mixing bowl.
Cut the butter into small pieces and

add to mixture, mixing well.
Add eggs and mix until well blended.
Wet hands with cold water and

roll tbspful-sized dough into balls.
Place on cookie sheets 3 inches apart.
Bake 13 to 15 minutes.
Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Frosting:
In a large bowl, cream the butter.
Add in cocoa and boiling water, stirring until smooth.
Add powdered sugar and beat until frosting

reaches a spreadable consistency.
If frosting seems too thick, add water.
If it seems too thin, add powdered sugar.
Spread on cooled cookies.
Top cookies with a sprinkling of coconut.