COCONUT COOKIE BARS

By cecelia26_

Ingredients

• 24 Keebler Chips Deluxe Original
• cookies (crushed to 3 cups)
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 package (14 oz., 5 1/3 cups)
• flaked coconut
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened
• condensed milk
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds or pecans
• 2 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate
• morsels (or any combination
• of morsels)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 6 Keebler Chips Deluxe Original
• cookies

Preparation

Step 1

1. In medium bowl combine the 24 crushed KEEBLER CHIPS DELUXE Original cookies and butter. Press on bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, in large bowl stir together coconut and sweetened condensed milk. Spoon dollops on crust. Use two forks to evenly spread coconut mixture over crust. Sprinkle with almonds or pecans. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes more or until beginning to brown. 3. Meanwhile, in medium microwave-safe bowl combine chocolate morsels and shortening. Micro-cook at high about 1 1/2 minutes or until melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Evenly spread over baked mixture.

4. Coarsely break up the 6 cookies. Sprinkle over chocolate. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Cut into 2- x 1-inch rectangles.