Coconut-Chocolate Bars (can be vegan)

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Coconut-Chocolate Bars

 

1 1/2 cups butter, softened or vegan margarine

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

2 cups flaked coconut

1/2 cup caramel topping

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or vegan chips

1/2 tsp vegetable oil

 

Heat the oven to 350 F.  Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.  In a large bowl, beat

the butter, sugar, and the vanilla  using an electric mixer on medium speed

until smooth.  On low speed, beat in the flour and cocoa until a soft dough

forms.  On low speed, beat in 1 cup of the coconut.  Press the mixture into the

prepared baking pan.  Bake for about 25 minutes or until the center is set. 

Drizzle the caramel over the baked layer.  Sprinkle with the remaining  1 cup of

coconut.  In a resealable freezer plastic bag, mix the chocolate chips and the

vegetable oil.  Seal the bag.  Microwave on High for 30 to 45 seconds.  Squeeze

the chocolate in the bag every 15 seconds until smooth.  Cut a 1/4 inch tip from

the corner of the bag.  Drizzle the chocolate over the coconut.  Makes 32 bars