Molasses Coconut Chews

anoter great recipe from Crosby Molasses - these bars are so delicious - The original recipe called for 1 cup molasses, and I found that a bit overwhelming, so I cut it back to 1/2 cup, if you want more of the molasses flavor, then use more -

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 48 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine
• 2  cups  sifted cake flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4  egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 3⁄4 cups  moist  shredded coconut

Directions

1. Melt butter or margarine, add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in molasses, vanilla, and egg. whites. Mix well. Stir in coconut. Spread in 2 greased 8-inch square pans, lined with waxed paper, greased and lightly floured.
2. Bake at 350F for 30-35 minutes. When cool cut each cake into 24 bars.
3. Store in closed containers.