Coconut Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 c. shortening (half butter or margarine)
    3/4 c. confectioners sugar
    1 1/2 c. Gold Medal flour
    2 eggs
    1 c. brown sugar, packed
    2 Tbsp. flour
    1/2 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1/2 tsp. vanilla
    1/2 c. chopped walnuts
    1/2 c. flaked coconut
    Orange-Lemon Icing (recipe follows)
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
    Cream shortening and confectioners sugar. Blend in flour.
    Press mixture in bottom of ungreased baking pan (13 x 9 x 2-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.
    Makes 32 bars.

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