Coconut Blondies

These are awesome. I can't wait to try the chocolate chip version. From the all new good housekeeping cookbook""

Preheat oven to 350f.

Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

In small bowl , combine flour , baking powder and salt.

In saucepan , melt butter over low heat.

Remove from heat.

Stir in brown sugar and vanilla.

Add eggs , stirring until well blended.

Stir in flour mixture into sugar mixture just until blended.

Stir in coconut and pecans.

Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.

Bake until toothpick inserted 2 inches from edge of pan comes out clean , about 30 minutes.

Do not overbake.

Blondies will firm as they cool.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

When cool , cut lengthwise into 4 strips and then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces.

Variations: pecan blondies--leave out coconut.

Chocolate chip blondies--leave out coconut and stir in 1 package semisweet chocolate chips.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, butter, light brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, pecans, sweetened flaked coconut