Magic Cookie Bars with Variations

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup 1/2 cup butter OR margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 can 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup 1 cup (6-ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 cups 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup 1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350*F (175*C). In a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle crumbs over butter; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Sprinkle with chips then coconut and nuts; press down firmly. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill thoroughly, if desired. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature. Makes about 36 bars.