Diamond Bars

Name: Diamond Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large egg yolks; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

You'll need just seven basic ingredients to stir up a batch of these delicious diamond-shaped bars. "They're simple to fix for a bake sale or when your kids want a snack," says Lois Lipker of Ormand Beach, Florida.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large egg yolks
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks. Gradually add flour until blended.
Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 325° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake 1 minute longer or until chips are melted. Spread chocolate over crust. Sprinkle with walnuts and coconut. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into diamond shapes.