coconut bars

How To Make coconut bars

• 1

  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl, stirring well. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 2

  Press the mixture into a lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan.
• 3

  Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
• 4

  Combine 1 cup brown sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract; stir well. Add the coconut and macadamia nuts, stirring well.
• 5

  Spread the brown sugar coconut mixture over the prepared crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 6

  Let cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
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