Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 egg yolk, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • sugar (in which to roll cookies)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream butter.
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar and mix.
  • Beat in the egg yolk and vanilla.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch and salt.
  • Slowly add flour mixture to the butter mixture, blend well.
  • Stir in the coconut and chocolate chips.
  • Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Slightly flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar.
  • Bake for 10 minutes.
  • Let cool 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.