Delicious Honey Walnut Bars

Honey Walnut Bars Recipe

• 1/2 cup butter, softenend
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 recipe Powdered Sugar Icing
• Chopped walnuts for topping

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. Spray the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed, beat butter and shortening for 30 seconds.
4. Add honey, baking powder and salt and beat until combined, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
5. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
6. Beat in as much flour as you can with mixer.
7. Stir in any remaining flour, coconut and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
8. Spread the batter into bottom of prepared pan.
9. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or untila wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool completely.
11. Meanwhile prepare Powdered Sugar Icing:
    In a small bowl stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in additional milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until icing is of drizzling consistency.
12. Drizzle tops of bars with icing and sprinkle with chopped walnuts.
13. Cut bars into desired size and shape.