4 large egg whites 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon
vanilla 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 2/3 cups coconut flakes (7-ounce bag) 1 1/2 cups
semisweet chocolate chips hot Shortbread Base, hot* *See Post #815 for
recipe. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a bowl whisk together whites, sugar, and vanilla until
combined well and stir in flour and coconut. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot
shortbread. Let chips melt and spread evenly over shortbread. Drop small spoonfuls of coconut
mixture onto chocolate and with a fork spread evenly. Bake in middle of oven until top is
golden, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan and cut into 24 bars. Bar cookies keep,
covered, 5 days at room temperature. Makes 24
bars.