Name: Florentines I
Yield: 24
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - ½ cup; Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - 1 pinch; Butter - ¼ cup; Packed brown sugar - ⅓ cup; Light corn syrup - 2 tablespoons; Egg - 1; Flaked coconut - ½ cup; Vanilla extract - ½ teaspoon; Semisweet chocolate - 2 (1 ounce) squares; Butter - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Florentines I

1. All-purpose flour ½ cup

2. Baking soda ¼ teaspoon

3. Salt 1 pinch

4. Butter ¼ cup

5. Packed brown sugar ⅓ cup

6. Light corn syrup 2 tablespoons

7. Egg 1

8. Flaked coconut ½ cup

9. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

10. Semisweet chocolate 2 (1 ounce) squares

11. Butter 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Florentines I

1 . Stage

Mix flour, soda and salt. Cream 1/4 cup butter or margarine. Gradually add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add corn syrup and egg. Blend well.

2 . Stage

Stir in flour mixture, coconut and vanilla. Drop by half teaspoonfuls onto greased backing sheets, leaving 2 inches between. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) about 10 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute, remove quickly and finish cooling on racks (if wafer hardens, return briefly to oven).

3 . Stage

Melt chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter in pan over very low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle over cookies. Enjoy!