coconut bars

37 Pinches
Martinsburg, WV
Updated on Apr 18, 2014

I found this recipe in my great grandmothers old recipe box. It was torn out of a newspaper dated December, 1956.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 27 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar, light
  • 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped
  • 3 1/2 ounces coconut, flaked

How To Make coconut bars

  • Step 1
    cream butter and 1/2 of the sugar together.
  • Step 2
    Add one cup of the flour, and mix well.
  • Step 3
    pat into greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 minutes.
  • Step 5
    mix remaining one cup sugar, 1/4 cup, and all other ingredients. Cut into 54 bars while warm. cool on racks and store airtight.

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Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar

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