CHEWY COCONUT BARS

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You can't eat just one of these delicious bar cookies packed with chocolate, coconut, and walnuts.

Provided by Myrtis Gunnels

Categories Desserts Cookies Fruit Cookie Recipes Coconut

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 ½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
¾ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup shredded coconut

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
In large bowl, cream the shortening, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract. Slowly blend in flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.6 calories, Carbohydrate 45.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 118 mg, Sugar 32.4 g