BUTTER CHEWS

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons cane sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour

For the topping:

• 2 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1/4 cup shredded coconut
• 3 eggs (separate yolks from whites and beat separately)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix butter, sugar, and flour then pat into a 9x14 inch pan.
3. Bake for 10 minutes.
4. Prepare topping by mixing brown sugar, nuts, coconut, beaten egg yolks, and vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites.
5. Spread topping over the base and return to the oven for 20 minutes.
6. Let cool before cutting into bars.