OATMEAL COCONUT SQUARES WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Oatmeal Coconut Squares with Chocolate Chips image

Yield Makes 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips (milk or semisweet)
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with a 12- to 14-inch-long sheet of foil, letting excess hang over sides, and butter foil in pan.
Toss together oats, flour, brown sugar, chips, coconut, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Beat together butter, egg, and vanilla with a fork in another bowl, then stir into oat mixture until incorporated. Spoon batter into baking pan, patting evenly.
Bake in middle of oven until set, about 25 minutes. Remove from pan by lifting ends of foil. Cool on a rack, then cut into 16 squares.