Black Walnut-Coconut Bars

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"Found this in an older Southern Living Christmas Cookies Book.. Very nice and easy to make."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 18 bars

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups firmly packed brown sugar, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour, divided
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped black walnut

directions

1. Combine ½ cup brown sugar and 1 cups flour in a medium mixing bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press dough evenly into a 8-inch square baking pan; bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
2. Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1 teaspoon flour, salt, eggs, vanilla, coconut, and black walnuts in a medium mixing bowl. Pour over baked crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 22 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Cut into bars.