Coconut Bars

By chelyc13

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 teas vanilla
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 2 tblsp flour
• pinch of salt

Preparation

Step 1

Cream 1/2 cup butter. Add gradually 1/2 cup brown sugar and beat until smooth. Stir in 1 cup sifted flrou and spread the batter in the bottom of an 8 inch square pan. Bake in a moderate oven (375) for 20 minutes.

Beat 2 eggs and 1 cup light brown sugar until smooth. Stir in 1 teas vanilla, 1 cup chopped walnuts, and 1/2 cup shredded coconut tossed with 2 tblsp flour and a pinch of salt. Spread thid batter over the baked crust and continue to bake for 20 minutes longer. Cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cut into squares or bars.