Canadian Tea Cakes

I found this recipe in a community cookbook years ago. They are a nice chewy bar cookie with a shortbread crust. I love them!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• CRUST

• 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup butter

• FILLING

• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup coconut
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine powdered sugar and flour together in medium bowl.
3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine cornmeal.
4. Press into bottom of greased 8x8 inch baking pan.
5. Bake about 10 minutes or until lightly golden.
6. While crust is baking, mix filling ingredients together.
7. Pour filling mixture over baked crust and return to oven.
8. Bake about 30 minutes.
9. Cool completely and cut into small squares.
10. Note: This recipe doubles well.