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1/3 cup butter -- softened
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
4 ounces sweet baking chocolate -- finely chopped
1/2 cup finely shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans -- chopped
12 ounces bittersweet or sweet baking chocolate -- chopped
4 teaspoons shortening
2 1/2 cups finely shredded coconut -- toasted
Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
In a bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for
30 seconds.
Add brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any
remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
Stir in the finely chopped sweet chocolate, the 1/2 cup coconut and the
pecans.
Shape dough into 3/4" balls. Place balls 2" apart on ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake 10 minutes or until edges are browned. Remove and cool on a wire
rack.
Meanwhile. in a saucepan melt bittersweet chocolate, allowing excess to
drip off. transfer to a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper. Sprinkle with
toasted coconut.
Chill until firm (about 1 hour).
