¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) butter OR margarine, softened, divided
1 ¼ cups sugar, divided
½ cup PLUS 3 tbs flour, divided
1 ½ cups finely chopped pecans, divided
2 lg eggs
1 tbs vanilla
1 ¾ cups m&m’s chocolate mini baking bits, divided
1 cup shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 13”x9”x2” baking pan; set aside. Melt ¼ cup butter. In a large bowl, combine ¾ cup sugar, ½ cup flour and ½ cup pecans; add melted butter and mix well. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes or until set; cool slightly. In a large bowl, cream remaining ½ cup butter and ½ cup sugar; beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine 1 cup m&m’s and remaining 3 tbs flour; stir into creamed mixture. Spread mixture over cooled crust. Combine coconut and remaining 1 cup pecans; sprinkle over batter. Sprinkle remaining ¾ cup m&m’s over coconut and pecans; pat down lightly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool completely. Cut into bars. Store in a tightly covered container.

Makes 24 bars