Coconut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 c. sifted flour
2 eggs, unbeaten
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. chopped nuts
1 c. shredded coconut

Preparation

Have butter at room temperature.
Beat first 3 ingredients at No. 3 speed until well blended.
Press firmly into prepared pan. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 20 minutes. Do not brown.
Beat next 6 ingredients on No. 8 speed about 2 minutes.
Add nuts. Spread over partially baked batter. Sprinkle with coconut.
Bake at 325\u00b0 about 25 minutes.
Cut into bars while warm.
Cool in pan.
Makes 2 dozen cookies.