Caramel Chews

Recipe via Mom
1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
pinch of salt
1 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts
confectioners sugar

Cream melted butter, add eggs - blend well - add vanilla
Mix flour and baking powder and salt - blend into butter sugar mixture
Fold in coconut and nuts
Bake in square pan @ 350* for 40 minutes
Cut in squares while hot
Sprinkle with confectioners sugar