1 C. butter or margarine (room temperature)
3/4 C. brown sugar (packed)
1 egg yolk
8 oz. milk chocolate morsels
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 C. flour
1/2 C. coconut (optional)

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg yolk. Beat until light. Stir in flour, salt and vanilla to make a moist crumbly mixture. Pat firmly into a lightly greased 13 inch by 9 inch pan. Bake in 350° oven for 20 minutes or just until golden brown. Sprinkle with chocolate morsels as soon as you remove from oven. Spread morsels over top as they melt to make an icing. Sprinkle with coconut if desired. Cool and cut into bars. Keep in air-tight container for freshness. (Deb Trump)