CHOCOLATE COCONUT COOKIES

I used to sell Tupperware. This is a cookie recipe I used.

2 squares (1-oz each) unsweetened chocolate
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
Pecan halves, red candied cherries, etc for garnish, if desired

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside

Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling!, water. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar together until well blended. Add the egg and the melted chocolate; beat until light.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; stir into the creamed chocolate mixture until blended. Stir in the nuts and coconut until combined.

Drop the dough by teaspoonfuls, two inches apart, on the parchment-lined cookie sheets. Press a pecan half, candied cherry, etc onto the center of each cookie, if using.

Bake cookies 10 to 12 minutes or until firm. Remove from oven and place on wire racks to cool.

Yield: 4 dozen