1/4 c. butter
1 c. (each) brown sugar, coconut
1 egg, beaten
3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans

Melt butter; remove from heat; add sugar; stir. Add rest of ingredients and stir well. Spread into greased 9x9 pan; bake about 25 minutes at 350 degrees or until medium brown; cool.

ICING:

1/4 c. butter
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1 c. powdered sugar

Combine butter and sugar in pan. Add milk and bring to a boil for 2 minutes; cool. (Set pan in cold water and stir.); add powdered sugar and beat; if too stiff, add a bit more milk until soft enough to spread; smooth over bars; cut 36.