Ingredients

  • 12 cup all-purpose flour
  • 14 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 dash salt
  • 14 cup butter or 14 cup margarine
  • 13 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 1 egg
  • 12 cup coconut
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (1 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine

Method

  • Mix flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine.
  • Gradually add brown sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add corn syrup and egg.
  • Blend well.
  • Stir in flour mixture, coconut and vanilla.
  • Drop by half teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius) about 10 minutes.
  • Cool on baking sheets for 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.
  • Drizzle chocolate over cookies.