Choco-Dot-Chewies

Source: My Grandma and My Mom

This recipe is in tight competition with the chocolate chip recipe posted by Platypus for my favorite cookie.

Bottom Layer:
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup shortening (I usually use butter)
3 T milk
1 cup flour
1/8 t salt

Top Layer:
3/4 packed brown sugar
1 t vanilla
1/4 t salt
1 cup shredded coconut
1 cup chopped nuts (I use walnut. YUM!).
6 oz chocolate chips

*I have made a vegan version of this recipe that also tastes great. Substitute soy milk for milk. Use a vegan margarine or soy butter for the shortening. Powered egg substitute combined with the appropriate amount of water works fine for the eggs.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13"x9" pan.

2. Mix the bottom layer ingredients together until you get a cookie dough (It's really best just to use your hands to work the dough to the right consistency.

3. Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the pan and bake for 10 minutes

4. Beat the eggs.

5. Combine the rest of the top layer ingredients together.

6. Spread top layer on top of hot bottom layer and bake for another 10-15 minutes (the recipe says bake for 20 minutes, but I don't think it ever takes that long.

7. Cut cookie into bars while its still warm.