1/4 c. softened butter
3/4 c. sugar, divided into 1/4 and 1/2 cups
1/2 c. plus 2 tbsp. flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. shredded or flaked coconut

Cream butter and 1/4 cup sugar until light. Stir in 1/2 cup flour. Put into greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, salt, vanilla, egg, nuts and coconut. Spread evenly over baked dough. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cut while warm, otherwise it's hard to cut, and cool on pan on rack.