Coconut Peanut Bars

I found this in a Jif Peanut Butter recipe collection and thought it looked pretty tasty. I'm sure your kids will enjoy it!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 24 Bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 6  tablespoons butter or 6  tablespoons margarine, softened
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup whole wheat flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup flaked coconut

• Confectioners Icing

• 1  cup  sifted powdered sugar
•  light cream
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  dash salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Create a creamed mixture of sugar, peanut butter and butter or margarine.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
4. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture.
5. Beat just till well mixed.
6. Stir in coconut.
7. Spread in greased 11 x 7 x 1 1/2-inch baking pan.
8. Bake in 350ºF oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
9. Cool.
10. Cut into bars.
11. Drizzle with confectioners' icing.
12. --Confectioners'icing: Mix 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and enough light cream to make spreading consistency.
13. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and dash salt.