Gourmet Magazine Coconut Blondies

Submitted by MissFit13

"Just the ingredients make me hungry."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 32 brownies
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups pecans, toasted and cooled
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
2. Melt butter in a 3-qt heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Remove from heat and cool to lukewarm. Whisk in brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk in eggs 1 at a time until mixture is glossy and smooth.
3. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, then whisk into butter mixture. Stir in pecans and 1 1/2 cups coconut.
4. Spread in pan and sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake about 35 minutes. Cool completely.