Peanut Buttery Coconut Bars

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup finely chopped dry roasted salted peanut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in bowl with electric mixer, cream butter with sugar; beat until light and fluffy.
• 3 add peanut butter and beat until combined well. beat in the egg, vanilla extract and salt.
• 4 add flour; beat mixture until just combined, then stir in the coconut.
• 5 spread mixture evenly in a buttered 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• 6 sprinkle the peanuts over it, pressing them into the mixture lightly.
• 7 bake in the middle of oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.
• 8 let cool completely in pan on a rack. cut it into 24 bars; cut each in half diagonally forming triangles.