Carmel Squares from Sue

Grease and flour an 8 inch square baking pan.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Melt 1/4 C. butter in a saucepan.
Add 1 C. firmly packed brown sugar to the hot butter in the pan and stir.
Add 1 egg and stir quickly into the mixture.
Stir in:
1 C. sifted flour,
1/4 t. salt,
1 t. baking powder,
1/4 t. vanilla,
1/2 C. chopped pecans or 1 C. shredded coconut

Spread the mixture evenly in the baking pan. Place in preheated oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until mixture draws away from edge of pan or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Mark while hot. Cut into squares. These should be chewy.