Molasses Coconut Chews

By hmp13

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup Fancy Molasses
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla
• 4 egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 3/4 cups moist, shredded coconut

Preparation

Step 1

Melt butter or margarine, add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in molasses, vanilla and egg whites. Mix well. Stir in coconut. Spread in 2 greased 8" square pans, lined with waxed paper, greased and lightly floured. Bake at 350oF 30 to 35 minutes. When cool cut each cake in 24 bars. Store in closed container.