Chewy Coconut Bars

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Description

These coconut bars are packed with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped walnuts — you can't eat just one. You'll love these cookies!

Ingredients

2 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup shortening
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2 Beat brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add flour, baking powder, and salt; mix until well blended. Fold in chocolate chips, walnuts and coconut. Spread mixture evenly in pan.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.