Description
Sweet and buttery with a hint of coconut, these bars are super easy and crowd pleasing.
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Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup sweetened coconut
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir the brown sugar into the butter, and then set aside to cool slightly.
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×9-inch pan.
- When the butter/sugar mixture has cooled slightly, beat in the egg and the vanilla.
- Sift the flour, then re-sift with the baking powder and salt. Mix flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix in the coconut.
- Pour batter into the prepared dish and bake for 20-25 minutes. Cut into bars when cool.
Recipe Notes:
adapted from The Joy of Cooking