2 sticks butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. pkg. brown sugar
4 tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup shredded coconut

Frosting:

1 stick butter
1 lb. pkg confectioners sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together butter and sugar until light; add 2 cups flour and cornstarch. Mix well. Pat into a large cookie sheet.

Bake for 15 minutes at 300°F.

While this is baking, mix the eggs, brown sugar, 4 tbsp. flour, baking powder, vanilla, nuts and coconut. Combine well and spread evenly over the first mixture.

Bake at 300°F for 15 minutes and increase oven temperature to 350°F for 5 more minutes. Cool and frost.

Frosting:

Beat with mixer; butter, powdered sugar, cheese and vanilla. Spread. when set cut into squares and store in the refrigerator.

These bars freeze well.

Submitted by: CM