Butter Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3 egg yolks, beaten
1 cup chopped nuts
3/4 cup shredded coconut
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Cream butter; add sugar and blend with flour.
Pat in bottom of 8x12 inch greased pan.
Bake 15 minutes at 375Degrees.
Add brown sugar to beaten egg yolk.
Add nuts and coconut.
Stir in stiffly beatenegg whites and spread over first mixture.
Return to oven for 25-30 minutes.
Dust with confectioners.
Cut into desired shape.