Coconut Chews - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3/4 cup powdered sugar
    3/4 cup shortening (half margarine or butter softened)
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
    2 eggs
    1 cup packed brown sugar
    2 tablespoons flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon vanilla
    1/2 cup chopped walnuts (Can substitute 1 Cup chopped pecans for walnuts and coconut)
    1/2 cup flaked coconut
    orange lemon frosting
    1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
    2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    3 tablespoons orange juice
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
Preparation
    Heat oven to 350. Mix powdered sugar and shortening. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of flour. Press in ungreased oblong pan 13x9x2 inches. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
    Mix remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Orange Lemon Frosting if desired.

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