Coconut Chocolate Bars

Seasoned Cook's Note:

GREAT COMBINATON! My friends nicknamed these cookies "black-white" bars. These bars help with the chocolate and coconut cravings at the same time! They sell well at Bake Sales! Careful not to overbake. They store well in an air-tight container and flavor enhances with age.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 bars

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

TOPPING

• 1 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate best)
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted

Directions:

1. In a medium size bowl, beat eggs and add sugar. Blend in melted butter and vanilla.
2. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Blend into mixture.
3. Pour one-half of batter into another bowl. In one batter add cocoa and the one tablespoon of melted butter. In the second batter add coconut.
4. Pour the chocolate batter into a greased 8 x 8 baking pan. Spread the coconut batter on top.
5. Bake in a 325 degree oven for 25 minutes. Do not overbake. Cool.
6. Topping: Melt chocolate chips in microwave for 1 minute. Add melted butter and mix. Spread onto cooled bars. Let cool completely and cut into bars. Cut small--they are rich. (I have placed pan in fridg for 30 minutes to cool quickly.).
7. Enjoy!

Reviews

[diblock1_3421470]

Delicious!!!! These were sooo good and not to sweet. I was looking for something to satisfy my husbands chocolate craving and my coconut craving and my children don't like nuts! These were perfect, made them for a party and were enjoyed by everyone! I used Ghiradelli milk chocolate chips for the top and double the recipe and made them in a 9x13 pan. I baked them for 30 min. and they were perfect! I like this recipe because it didn't require a lot of specialty ingredients, I had everything I needed at home to make it, so it wasn't pricey. Definitely will make this again!

[LuuvBunny]

5 stars are not enough of a rating for these!These turned out perfectly.I baked them for exactly 25 minutes and they were nice and soft.As another reviewer said they had a runny coconut layer,as I did.I have them in the fridge now and that seems to be helping.To enhance the coconut flavour I also added a tsp of coconut extract.These really are super sinful..and I love it!Thanks!

[icandoit185]

Yummy! I did have trouble spreading the bottom layer. I ended up very lightly flouring my hands which helped greatly.