Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
2 cup sugar
4 eggs
3 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (opt)
Directions
Melt butter over low heat, then remove. Add 2 c sugar. Beat. Add eggs
and vanilla. Blend. Add flour, cocoa, salt. Mix. Stir in coconut.
Pour into greased 13x9" pan. Sprinkle remaining ingredients over top.
Bake at 350~ for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and cut into bars. Do not
overcook! The coconut in this recipe makes them nice and moist.
Enjoy!! You'll get lots of compliments on this one.
Servings: 16 servings
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Categories: Cookie; Dessert; Fruit
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