Molasses Coconut Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
2 cups sifted cake flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
4 egg whites, unbeaten
1 3/4 cups moist shredded coconut

Preparation

Melt butter or margarine, add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in molasses, vanilla, and egg. whites. Mix well. Stir in coconut. Spread in 2 greased 8-inch square pans, lined with waxed paper, greased and lightly floured.
Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes. When cool cut each cake into 24 bars.
Store in closed containers.