Chewy Pecan Bars

"These Chewy Pecan Bars are chewy, crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth good. They make a perfect bar for the holidays for entertaining or for a hostess/friend gift, too. Super easy ingredients, and you may have most on hand already, or they are easy to find at your grocery store, too. Brown sugar, divided – There is brown sugar in the crust as well as the filling, which will give your bars a richer flavor because of the molasses that is in brown sugar. Butter softened – Use the good stuff for these bars; I never use margarine in baking. AP flour, divided – All-purpose flour is what most of us have on hand, and that is what I use in these bars. Large eggs – I always have large eggs on hand; it is the size that I prefer for all my baking and cooking. Light corn syrup – This gives the pecan bars that ooey gooey, delicious layer. Vanilla extract – Just a little goes a long way in giving your baking that wonderful vanilla flavor. Salt – Always a must in baking, too, as it gives all the other ingredients more flavor. Baking powder – This heightens the filling in the bars as it bakes. Sweetened shredded coconut – Coconut gives some extra flavor and chew to this dessert. Pecans, chopped – Well, you can’t have pecan bars without them. "