Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients:
No-Stick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions:
*Heat oven to 350°F.
*Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
*Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in small bowl.
*Press into bottom of prepared pan.
*Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
*Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts.
*Press down firmly with fork.
*Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
*Loosen from sides of pan while still warm; cool on wire rack.
*Cut into bars or diamonds.
**For perfectly cut cookie bars, line entire pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat lightly with no-stick cooking spray. After bars have baked and cooled, lift up with edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into individual bars.

Variations:
Substitute chocolate chips or nuts with candy coated pieces, dried cranberries, raisins, mini-marshmallows or butterscotch chips.

Submitted by: Shannon Wiggins

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