Shelly's Recipe

COCONUT CRUNCHIES

Category: Cookies

1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar (divided use)
1 cup plus 3 tbsp flour (divided use)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped blanched almonds
2 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Preheat the oven to 350. In a bowl with a fork, stir together 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, 1 cup of the flour and the butter until the mixture is combined well.

Press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan, and bake in the middle of the oven to 10 minutes.

In the same bowl, with a fork, combine the remaining 1 cup brown sugar, the remaining 3 tbsp flour, coconut, almonds, eggs, vanilla and salt; blend well. Spread the coconut mixture evenly over the crust and bake for 20 minutes, or until it is pale golden. Cut the mixture into 48 bars and let the bars cool completely in the pan on a rack. Makes 48 bars.