CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COCONUT BARS by NancyC
Makes a 9 x 13″ pan of bars

2/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups packed brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut (also called coconut flakes)

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease a 9 x 13″ baking pan; set aside.

In large bowl, cream the softened butter and brown sugar; then blend in eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well.

In small bowl, blend flour, baking powder, and salt; slowly blend in flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture, mixing everything until well-blended. Then fold in chocolate chips, chopped pecans, and shredded coconut. Spread the mixture evenly in pan.

Bake at 350˚F for 23 to 28 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely before cutting into bars.

For a fancier dessert, cut them into bigger bars and top them with a scoop of ice cream, hot fudge sauce, and a sprinkle of coconut flakes!

Recipe from NancyC | nancy-c.com