THE PEANUT CRISPS OF OZ

        1 cup flour                ½ tsp salt
        ½ cup sugar                3 tbsp shredded coconut
        3 tsp baking powder        1 cup chopped salted peanuts
        2 tsp cocoa                ½ cup butter, melted

Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, cocoa, and salt into a bowl. Mix in the coconut and chopped nuts. Pour the butter over and mix in. Press into greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.

Cut in bars while still warm. When cool, top with chocolate, mocha, or caramel icing and sprinkle more shredded coconut on top to taste.

Adapted from “Jet Age Cookbook” (1970). Discover more vintage recipes at the Padgett Sunday Supper Club (clubpadgett.com)!