Florentines Cookie Recipe

• Serves: About 4 Dozen Cookies
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Total Time: Additional 10 minutes per batch

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (sifted)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Dash of salt
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 one-ounce squares semi-sweet chocolate (for glaze)
• 1 additional tablespoon butter (for glaze)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees farenheit.

Use baking spray on two cookie baking sheets.

In a small bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt.

In a medium sized bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy. Add corn syrup and egg. Mix well.

Stir in the flour mixture, coconut and vanilla.

Drop batter by half teaspoonfuls approximately 2 inches apart on baking sheets.

Bake one pan at a time for about 10 minutes until firm.

Remove from the oven and let cool one minute before moving the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Optional: While the first batch is baking prepare the chocolate glaze by melting chocolate and 1 tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan, stirring constantly.

Drizzle a small amount of the chocolate glaze over the baked cookies in a lacy pattern.

Let chocolate harden about 30 minutes before moving, or serving the Florentines.