Somali Bars

Ingredients

• two cups flaked coconut
  1 unit
• one-half teaspoon salt (omit if using salted butter)
  1 unit
• one teaspoon baking powder
  1 unit
• two cups all-purpose flour
  1 unit
• one cup unsalted butter

  softened at room temperature
  1 unit
• one & one-half cups light brown sugar

  firmly packed
  1 unit
• two eggs

  lightly beaten
  1 unit
• two teaspoons vanilla
  1 unit
• one & one-half cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  1 unit