Coconut Pecan Blondies

I love blondies, and this one combines white chocolate, pecans, and coconut - and comes from Taste of Home. Yum!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 16
• Yields: 16 Brownies

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed, plus
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 2⁄3 cup flaked coconut
• 4  ounces  white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat egg and brown sugar for 3 minutes. Add butter and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the brown sugar mixture, beating just until blended. Stir in pecans, coconut and white chocolate.
2. Spread into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs (do not overbake). Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.