Chewy Coconut Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
1/2 cup nuts, chopped (your favorite)
1/2 cup coconut

Preparation

Preheat in 350 degree oven.
Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar till light and fluffy.
Stir in 1/2 cup flour.
Put in greased 8 X 8\"pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
(You may have to press it out to a thin layer.) Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsps.
flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut.
Spread evenly over baked dough.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
While warm, cut into squares.