Coconut Macaroon Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.75 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 0.5 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 4 cups unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1 , 14 ounce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Combine the flour, cream of tartar and cocoa; stir into the egg mixture until well blended. Fold in walnuts. Spread half of this mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Make the middle layer. In a medium bowl, stir together the coconut, sweetened condensed milk and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Carefully layer this over the chocolate layer in the pan. Top with the remaining chocolate batter. Spread to cover evenly.

4. 4

   Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, until top is no longer shiny. Cool in the pan before cutting into bars.