Coconut Chocolate and Almond Bars

Name: Coconut Chocolate and Almond Bars
Yield: Makes 1 8 x 8-inch panful (24 bars, 1 x 2 inches)
Ingredients: ¾ cup flaked coconut; ⅓ cup sliced or coarsely chopped almonds, either blanched or unblanched; 1 egg; 1 cup (packed) light brown sugar; 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; ⅛ teaspoon almond extract; 2 tablespoons (packed) light or dark brown sugar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut up and chilled; ½ cup (3 ounces) semisweet chocolate pieces; 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour

Preparation info

Makes
1
8 x 8 inch panful

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mrs. Witty's Monster Cookies

By Helen Witty

Published 1983

About

Layered and rich in good things, these candylike bars are not for the faint of heart when it comes to calories, so they are presented in confection-size portions.

Ingredients

Cookie Crust

1⅓ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons (packed) light or dark brown sugar
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Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F, with an oven rack in the center position. Lightly grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
Make the cookie crust: In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, and salt. With a pastry blender or two knives used scissors-