Hawaiian Macadamia Coconut Squares

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Title: Hawaiian Macadamia Coconut Squares
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

Crust:
1 c Butter; softened
1 c Brown sugar; packed
1 tb Instant coffee powder
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
2 c Flour
Topping:
3 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla
1 c Brown sugar; packed
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 ts Salt
2 c Coconut; flaked or shredded
2 c Macadamia nuts; toasted
Chopped

DESCRIPTION: Macadamias and coconut top a brown-sugar coffee crust.
Preheat oven to 325. Butter a 9x13 baking pan. CRUST: Beat buter, 1c
brown sugar, instant coffee, 1/4 ts cinnamon and 1/4 ts salt together until
light and fluffy. Add flour 1/2 c at a time until well blended. Spread
evenly in buttered pan. Bake 20 minutes, cool in pan on rack 15 minutes.
PASTRY: Beat together eggs, vanilla, remaining 1 c brown sugar, 1/4 ts
cinnamon and 1/4 ts salt. Stir in coconut and macadamias. Spread evenlyover
cooled baked layer. Bake 40-50 minutes or until golden and firm to the
touch. Using a knife, loosen around edges while warm. Cool completely in
pan on rack. Cut into 48 squares. Store airtight 1 week, freeze longer.
From "The Joy of Cookies,"

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