Coconut Chews (bar cookies)
Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe has 3 steps: shortbread, coconut mixture, and glaze
Ingredients You'll Need
Shortbread
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
Coconut Mixture
(prepare this while shortbread is baking)
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
Glaze
(Start to prepare glaze 3-5 minutes before shortbread with coconut mixture will finish baking)
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
2 tbs butter
3 tbs orange juice
1 tsp lemon juice
Directions
Shortbread
Preheat oven to 350
Beat butter and sugar together
Stir in flour with a spoon
Press dough into the bottom of a 13 x 9 pan
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes
Coconut Mixture
Mix all ingredients together
When shortbread is done cooking, remove from oven and pour coconut mixture on top of the shortbread, spreading evenly.
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Glaze
Heat butter in a pan until butter melts.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Smooth glaze onto cookies and let cool.
Cut into 3 x 1 bars.
