Grandma's Coconut Chews

For the third year in a row (apparently), I decided to stick with coconut as the main ingredient in Nonni's gift. I also, once again, tried to find something that was heart-friendly and at least looked like it would go well with a morning cup of coffee. After a search through Pinterest I finally settled on the coconut chews from Barefeet in the Kitchen (the grandma referenced is the blogger's grandma).

Grandma's Coconut Chews (source)

Ingredients

Crust Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour or brown rice flour
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350℉. Grease an 8x8 pan with butter or line with parchment.
2. Combine the butter, sugar, and flour for the crust in a medium mixing bowl. Stir until well-combined. Press the crust into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes while finishing the rest of the recipe.
3. Mix together the filling ingredients and pour over the crust. Bake 20 minutes more (25 minutes for the doubled recipe). Let cool completely before slicing.

I'm not sure if she liked them. It was kind of chaotic as we were opening presents. I hope she liked them though.