Cheap Meals For Your Family

Even though it is actually a bar, it tastes like the best chocolate chip cookie you have ever eaten.

My mom has made these bars for years at all the family gatherings, holiday dinners or just whenever she wanted to treat us kids with our favorite dessert.

The original recipe called for layering the ingredients but my mom tweaked the recipe so that the chocolate chips are melted on top and when set makes a YUMMY combination.

I hope you enjoy the recipe as much as my family does, I recommend double batches as they go fast.

Magic Cookie Bars

Personal Cookbook
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25-30 minutes

Meal Preparation Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 1 (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups (12 oz.bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Meal Preparation Directions:

1. In a small bowl combined graham cracker crumbs and butter, mix well.
2. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13×9 baking pan.
3. Spread flaked coconut over crumb mixture.
4. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over mixture.
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Remove from oven, sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top.
7. Place back into the oven for 5 minutes or until chocolate chips are melted.
8. Remove from oven and with a butter knife spread the melted chocolate chips until smooth.
9. Add chopped nuts if desired and allow to cool for 2 to 3 hours or until chocolate sets.

Meal Assembly:
Makes approx 2 1/2 dozen. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store in an airtight container.
TIP: Poke a hole in each side of the can of sweetened condensed milk for easier pouring.
TIP: You can also layer the coconut, chocolate chips and nuts for a different variation. Add the sweetened condensed milk to the crumb mixture then  make layers with the rest of the ingredients.