Country House Brownies

I believe I found this recipe in one of my mother's old cookbooks as a teenager and made them so much that I practically memorized the recipe. It's one of my and my family's favorites. This is not your typical brownie. It's a different take on a blonde brownie--with gooey chocolate chips, crunchy walnuts and chewy coconut. They're best described as a sinfully rich chocolate delight.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup coconut, flaked
• 1 1⁄2 cups chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine butter, sugar, egg, salt, baking powder and vanilla.
3. Gradually stir in flour (batter will be quite thick).
4. Fold in coconut, chocolate chips and walnuts one at a time.
5. Spread batter into a greased 9-inch brownie pan.
6. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.
7. Cool on a wire rack for 30 minutes.
8. Cut into squares and serve warm.