Midwestern Walnut Frosties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

COOKIE LAYER
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
COCONUT-WALNUT LAYER
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup flaked coconut
FROSTING LAYER
1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons orange juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange rind
1 pinch salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350\u00b0F.
In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the cookie layer with a pastry blender or pulse in a food processor.
Pat into a buttered 12x7-inch flat glass baking dish.
Bake until golden.about 10 minutes.
While the first layer is baking, prepare the filling.
In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and the vanilla until the eggs are pale yellow, about 2 minutes.
In another bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, walnuts, and coconut.
Add to the egg mixture and blend.
Cool the baked first layer for 5 minutes, then pour the walnut coconut mixture over the crust and bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden and the center is done.
Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely before frosting.
To prepare the frosting while the layers cool, all the frosting ingredients in a small bowl, until smooth.
Spread over the top of the cooled cookie.
Allow to stand for 1 hour, then cut into squares.
Store in layers separated by plastic wrap in an air tight container.