Chocolate Coconut Squares Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter or margarine -- at room temperature ,
• 1 cup dark brown sugar ,
• 1 cup flour -- plus
• 1 tbsp. ,
• 2 eggs ,
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ,
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts ,
• 1 cup flaked or shredded coconut ,
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Coconut Squares

1. Cream butter and ½ cup of the brown sugar until smooth.
2. Add 1 cup of the flour and combine until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
3. Press dough into an 8- or 9-inch square glass baking dish.
4. , 2. Microwave on 100% power 3 to 5 minutes, rotating dish if necessary for even doneness.
5. Crust should lose all moist spots and look like a cooked pie shell (it will not brown).
6. , 3. Combine eggs, vanilla, nuts, coconut, chocolate chips, remaining flour, and remaining brown sugar.
7. , 4. Spread mixture over crust.
8. Microwave on 100% power 4 to 5 minutes, until set, rotating dish if necessary for even doneness.
9. , 5. Cool on wire rack, then cut into squares.
10. , Makes 16 squares.
11. , Note: You can substitute butterscotch chips for the chocolate, or use a combination of both.