Congo Squares

Ingredients

• flaked coconut
  2 cups
• teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
  ½ tsp
• baking powder
  ½ tsp
• all-purpose flour
  2 cups
• unsalted butter

  softened at room temperature
  1 cup
• light brown sugar

  firmly packed
  2 cups
• eggs

  lightly beaten
  2 unit
• vanilla
  2 tsp
• semi-sweet chocolate chips
  2 cups