Chocolate pecan shortbread bars

36 bars     350 degrees  9x13 pan  45 mins baking time


2 cups flour plus 1/2 cup
1/2 cup icing sugar
1 cup cubed unsalted butter (cold)
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
4 eggs
2 cup brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cup chopped pecan pieces  36 whole pecans
1 cup shredded fine coconut
1 bag semi sweet chocolate chips

grease 9x13 pan pre heat oven

stir together 2 cup flour and icing sugar with mixer
Add cold butter blend until a sand like texture
press into the greased pan and bake for 20-25 mins until just golden brown around edges

stir together 1/2 cup flour,baking powder, and salt
whisk eggs, brown sugar and vanilla together and combine with flour mix
stir until just combined
add in coconut, 3/4 of bag chocolate chips and pecan pieces
stir until all combined

pour over baked crust and bake for 20 mins  place 1 whole pecan piece in rows so that each bar gets 1
melt remaining chocolate chips in microwave and drizzle over cooked bars.
cool for 3 hours and slice into 36 bars