SQUARES - Coconut Chews

By RHagan

Ingredients

• ¾ cup shortening (half butter or margarine)
• ¾ cup confectioners' sugar
• 1½ cups g=flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 2 tbsp flour
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt (optional)
• ½ tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup flaked coconut
• Orange-Lemon Icing (below)

Details

Servings 32

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350º. Cream shortening and confectioners' sugar. Blend in 1½ cups flour. Press mixture in bottom of ungreased baking pan, 13x9x2 inches. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Mix remaining ingredients; spread over hot baked layer. Bake 20 minutes longer. While warm, spread with Orange-Lemon Icing. Cool; cut into bars, about 3 x 1 inch.

Orange-Leon Icing:
Mix 1½ cups confectioners' sugar, 2 tbsp. butter or margarine, melted, 3 tablespoons orange juice and 1 tsp. lemon juice until smooth.