Coconut Pineapple Squares
1/2 cup soft butter
1/4 cup sugar
1-1/4 cups sifted flour
1 cup well-drained canned crushed pineapple
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg well beaten
1 tbsp. butter, melted
1-1/2 cups shredded coconut
Mix 1/2 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar with pastry blender or fork. Add flour and mix until crumbs are formed. Then mix thoroughly with hands until soft dough is formed. Press evenly into bottom of 9x9x2 inch pan, with about 1/2 inch extending up the sides. Prick bottom with fork. Bake in moderate oven (350) 15 minutes or until crust begins to brown. Remove from oven. Spread pineapple evenly over crust. Add 1/2 cups sugar to well-beaten egg; beat until blended. Fold in 1 tbsp. melted butter and the coconut. Spread mixture evenly over the pineapple. Return to oven and bake 20 minutes longer, or until topping is browned. Cool. Cut in 1-1/2 inch squares. Makes 3 dozen cookies.
