UA Recipe Collection

Coconut Islands

Summary

Yield
24 Servings
SourceLavonne Roscoe (1988)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time15 minutes
Total time45 minutes

Ingredients

2 c
flour
1⁄2 t
salt
1⁄2 t
soda
3
chocolate squares
1⁄4 c
hot coffee (or 1/4 tsp. instant coffee)
1⁄4 c
water
1⁄2 c
Crisco
1 c
brown sugar
1
egg
2⁄3 c
sour cream
1⁄3 c
coconut, finely cut (plus extra for topping)

Instructions

Sift together flour salt and soda. Melt chocolate, hot or instant coffee and water. Cream the Crisco. Gradually add 1 cup brown sugar to Crisco. Add 1 egg and chocolate mixture. Measure 2/3 cup sour cream. Add alternately with dry ingredients creamed mixture. Stir in 1/3 cup finely cut coconut. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased pans. Bake at 375° for 12 to 15 minutes. Frost when warm. Add coconut.