I hate to make cookies. I have no patience for it. By the time the batter is mixed I don't want to scoop out little dollups onto cookie sheets and then bake them all and wash the sheet in the sink....I just would rather mix it all together and be done. Found this recipe at a Seagull book store--they were giving the recipe cards out. I love that I just mix it all together, put it in one 8 by 8 pan and I'm done. There's a small pan to clean at the end, instead of at least two large cookie sheets. To me this is cookies simplified. Great recipe too. Love the coconut in it.
10 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1 C. packed dark brown sugar
1/4 C. granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1 1/4 c. M&M's (mini or regular), plus more for topping
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat an 8 by 8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and then line the bottom with parchment paper.
Heat butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until it browns and begins to smell nutty (watch closely so it doesn't burn). Let the butter cool for a few minutes, until it just barely warm.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the browned butter and sugars. With a wooden spoon, stir in egg, vanilla, and salt. Stir in flour, coconut, and M&Ms until batter is blended.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle a few additional M&Ms on top. Bake 30 minutes. Let cool. Cut. (Chilling will make cutting easier.) Makes 16 bars.
