Molasses Coconut Chews

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
• 2 cups sifted cake flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 egg whites, unbeaten
• 1 3/4 cups moist shredded coconut

Recipe

• 1 melt butter or margarine, add sifted dry ingredients. stir in molasses, vanilla, and egg. whites. mix well. stir in coconut. spread in 2 greased 8-inch square pans, lined with waxed paper, greased and lightly floured.
• 2 bake at 350f for 30-35 minutes. when cool cut each cake into 24 bars.
• 3 store in closed containers.