Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Shortbread

• 1 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 13 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup coconut flaked
• 6 ounces chocolate (semi-sweet) semi-sweet chips, melted with
• 2 teaspoons butter

1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt; set aside.
2. Beat together butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy.
3. Stir in four 1/2 cup at a time and mix until well-blended.
4. Stir in coconut.
5. Form dough into a 4 x 7 inch rectangle.
6. Wrap and refrigerate until firm, 2 hours.
7. Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
8. Butter two large baking sheets.
9. On floured surface, roll dough into an 8- by 14-inch rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.
10. Using floured knife with long blade, cut into 24, 2-inch squares.
11. Arrange squares, 1-inch apart, on buttered sheets.
12. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden.
13. Cool on racks.
14. Line 2 large baking sheets with waxed paper, set aside.
15. Melt chocolate and butter together, stirring to blend well.
16. Dip half of each cookie diagonally into chocolate, shaking off excess.
17. Arrange on paper-lined sheets.
18. Refrigerate until chocolate sets, about 10 minutes.
19. Store airtight at room temp or freeze longer.

flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, vanilla, coconut flaked, chocolate, butter

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/chocolate-dipped-coconut-shortb-34141 (may not work)