Chocolate Coconut Neapolitans

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 4 drops red food coloring
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut, finely chopped
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 line a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with wax paper,set aside.
• 2 in a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar.
• 3 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour,baking powder and salt,gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 5 divide dough into thirds.
• 6 add almond extract and red food coloring to one portion,spread evenly into prepared pan.
• 7 add coconut to second portion,spread evenly over first layer.
• 8 add chocolate syrup to third portion,spread evenly over second layer.
• 9 cover with foil,freeze for 4 hours or overnight.
• 10 unwrap loaf and cut in half lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices.
• 11 place 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
• 12 bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.
• 13 remove to wire racks to cool.
• 14 in microwave melt chocolate chios and shortening,stir until blended and smooth.
• 15 dip one end of each cookie into chocolate.
• 16 place on wire racks until set.