Ingredients

　　3 eggs

　　8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter

　　One 16-ounce box brown sugar

　　2 cups self-rising flour

　　1 tablespoon vanilla

　　2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans

　　1 cup or 3 1/2-ounce can shredded coconut (optional)

　　One 6-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips

　　Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat eggs and butter together; add sugar. Gradually add flour; mix well. Stir in vanilla. Fold in nuts, coconut, and chocolate chips. Bake in greased and floured 13 × 9-inch sheet pan for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

　　Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics