Magic Cookie Bars

By LoriCaputo

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan.

Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter in a small bowl. Press onto the bottom of a prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed mil evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Press down with a fork.

Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Loosen from sides of pan while still warm; cool on wire rack. Cut into bars or diamonds.

Substitute chocolate chips or nuts with candy coated pieces, dried cranberries, mini-marhmallows or butterscotch chips.