Florentines

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine

Directions

1. 1

   Mix flour, soda and salt. Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.

2. 2

   Add corn syrup and egg.

3. 3

   Blend well.

4. 4

   Stir in flour mixture, coconut and vanilla.

5. 5

   Drop by half teaspoonfuls onto greased backing sheets, leaving 2 inches between.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) about 10 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool on baking sheets 1 minute, remove quickly and finish cooling on racks (if wafer hardens, return briefly to oven). Melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter in pan over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth.

8. 8

   Drizzle over cookies.

9. 9

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