Coconut-nut Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups pecans or 1 1/2 cups walnuts
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided

Recipe

• 1 toast the walnuts or pecans. allow to cool, then coarsely chop.
• 2 preheat the oven to 350°f grease a 9x13 baking pan.
• 3 whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 melt butter over low heat, stirring until smooth. remove butter from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• 5 whisk the brown sugar and vanilla into the melted butter.
• 6 add one egg and whisk until smooth. add the other egg and whisk again until smooth.
• 7 fold the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
• 8 stir in the pecans and 1 1/2 c coconut.
• 9 pour the mixture into the pan and spread evenly. top with the remaining 1/2 c coconut.
• 10 bake for approximately 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. cool completely and cut into bars.