Coconut Pecan Bars

From an M&M's Holiday Baking cookbook

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, finely chopped and divided
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened and divided
• 2  large eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups  miniature M&M baking bits, divided
• 1  cup  shredded coconut

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 13 x 9 x 2" baking pan; set aside. In large bowl combine 3/4 c sugar, 1/2 c flour and 1/2 c nuts; add 1/4 c melted butter and mix well. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes or until set; cool slightly.
2. In large bowl ceam remaining 1/2 c butter and 1/2 c sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. combine 1 c M&M's and remaining 3 T flour; stir into creamed mixture. Spread over cooled crust.
3. Combine coconut and remaining 1 c nuts; sprinkle over batter.
4. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 c M&M's over coconut and nuts; pat down lightly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.