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Delicious Butter Chews

candy
From:
Annie Mace - Grandmother
Time:
350° - 15 minutes
Serves:
1 - 9x13" pan
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3 TBSP sugar
  • 1 1/2 cup unsifted flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 1/4 cup medium packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup medium chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
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Steps
  1. Blend butter and sugar. Add flour. Blend until smooth.
  2. Cover 9x13" pan. Bake 15 minutes at 350° until slightly brown.
  3. Separate eggs. Beat egg whites until stiff. Beat egg yolks in another bowl.
  4. Add brown sugar. Cream well. Add nuts and coconut.
  5. Fold in beaten egg white. Fold - do not beat.
  6. Bake 30-35 minutes in 325° oven.
  7. Then, lift and slant the pan down about 35°. If you see any movement of the topping - turn oven off and place chews back in oven until set.
  8. Cool in fridge. Cut into 1" squares.
  9. Dust with powdered sugar
Tips
Chews will be sugary if sugars are not well blended