Chewy Coconut Squares

Submitted by Dancer

"Everyone loves this, kids to adults."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 3⁄4 cup sugar, divided
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 egg
• 1⁄2 cup nuts, chopped (your favorite)
• 1⁄2 cup coconut

directions

1. Preheat in 350 degree oven.
2. Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup flour.
4. Put in greased 8 X 8"pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
5. (You may have to press it out to a thin layer.) Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tbsps.
6. flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut.
7. Spread evenly over baked dough.
8. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or till golden.
9. While warm, cut into squares.

Reviews

[Vina7737]

Editing to say that I used two eggs, since the coconut/nut mixture seemed too stiff--worked very well.

 

[Brydell]

super tasty! I will make them again but next time I will double the topping because it was very thin. It had a fantastic flavor I served it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.thanks

 

[jennifer in new jer]

very nice dessert. i am very poor at baking and nothing ever comes out but even though i probably botched this recipe they were still very good. i followed recipe but i think i over melted the butter before creaming and that made the base, or crust of the squares too buttery. the coconut layer was excellent and next time i will double that part of it to make that layer higher. thanks for sharing the delish recipe.

 

[andreaadams01]

So simple yet so delicious! I took these to a staff meeting and they were finished by break! another great Dancer^ recipe! Thanks

 

[nmjunko]

luscious, nice and chewy! We loved these.