Leslie’s Walnut Diamonds

1 cup butter

½ cup sugar

2 cups flour

½ cup corn starch

Mix all of above and press into a jelly-roll pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 12-15 minutes

4 cups chopped walnuts (reserve ½ cup)

4 eggs

2 ½ cups brown sugar

4 Tbsp. flour

6 oz. coconut

Mix second mixture and put on top of baked shortbread. Bake at 300 degrees for 5 more minutes. Let it cool.

Frosting:

1 stick butter

3 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar

4 oz. cream cheese

1 tsp. vanilla

Mix, frost and sprinkle with nuts. These are very elegant and unique cut diagonally. Serves many.