Coconut chews

Coconut chews

Ingredients/Components

• salt
• vanilla flavoring - 1 Tbsp
• flaked coconut
• baking powder
• shortening
• powdered sugar
• walnut pieces
• butter room temperature
• + 1 Tbsp - 1/2 c
• fresh eggs - 9 item
• + 1/2 c - 1 qt
• + 2 3/4 c - 1 qt

How to make coconut chews:

Mix powdered sugar, shortening and softened butter together. Stir in flour. Press in ungreased 18 x 26-inch bun pan. Bake in 350° conventional oven and 325° in convection oven, until just golden brown, about 12 minutes. Oven temperatures vary and you may need to adjust cooking time to your oven.

Mix remaining ingredients; spread over baked layer. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares or bars, 2 x 12=96 servings. Any leftover cookie bars should be stored in airtight containers.

Note: Do not overbake. This is a chewy bar and if overbaked will be hard.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Drop cookies, Cookie and brownie.