Recipe: Chew Chews (cookie bars using molasses and coconut)

CHEW CHEWS

1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup honey
3/4 cup molasses
4 egg whites
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt

Beat butter, honey and molasses in a large bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Then beat in egg whites. Set aside.

Combine flour, coconut, baking soda, salt and in a small bowl. Stir into butter mixture until well blended; spread in greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch jelly roll pan; level the top with spatula.

Bake in a moderate (350 degree F) oven for 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes. Cut into 2 inch squares.

Makes 35 squares