Chocolate Coconut Dream Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup butter, softened slightly
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional) or 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 using low speed on mixer, combine flour, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar and butter until particles are fine.
• 3 press into bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan or baking dish.
• 4 bake for 15 minutes.
• 5 beat the remaining brown sugar with eggs until just blended.
• 6 stir in remaining ingredients.
• 7 spread over partially baked crust.
• 8 bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool completely and cut into squares.