Coconut Chews

Amber Kuntz's Note:

I make these for my dad all the time, he generally burns his tongue on them because he can't wait to taste them! I got this recipe from the Betty Crocker Cookbook.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 32 squares

• ¾ cup powdered sugar
• ¾ cup shortening (half margarine or butter softened)
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour or 1 ½ cups wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (Can substitute 1 Cup chopped pecans for walnuts and coconut)
• ½ cup flaked coconut

orange lemon frosting

• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter , melted
• 3 tablespoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions:

1. 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.
2. Mix remaining ingredients. Spread over baked layer. Bake 20 minutes; cool. Frost with Orange Lemon Frosting if desired.

Reviews

[margochef]

Bake the bar base just a bit longer, and then bake the whole thing just a bit more after you ice it, and it is so awesome! We call it Sidney Crack, because it is my husband's favorite cookie! He can eat half the pan in a day, so make a double batch! Will freeze well too.

[cowscatsdogs]

When I make this same recipe which I found in an old cookbook, I frost with what I call a browned butter frosting: I heat 1/4 to 1/2 cup of butter in small saucepan over med. heat (and watching it carefully!) until it is golden brown and then I quickly add small amount (3 Tbsp.?) of cold milk to stop the butter from darkening too much. Next, I add enough SIFTED powdered sugar until the butter/milk combination is either pourable or spreadable for the top of the STILL HOT bars (the amount of milk and powdered sugar are not specific). Everyone raves about the bars/frosting combination.

[Chef #949423]

Made this for a church group tonight and it was a hit!!