Cookie recipe exchange

[merlyn_4401]

I wanted new cookie recipes for the holidays, so I thought it would be fun if we could all exchange a recipe or two. Happy baking!

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Chewy Chocolate Coconut Bars

[idemandjustice.livejournal.com]

10 tbsp unsalted butter
1 2/3 c shortbread cookie crumbs (Keebler Sandies are cheapest)
1 3/4 c sweetened flaked coconut
6 oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
14 oz sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 350. Melt butter in a small saucepan. Pour into a 9x13" baking pan, tilting the pan so the butter covers the bottom evenly. Sprinkle the cookie crumbs evenly over the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle 3/4 cup coconut evenly over the crumbs. Scatter the chocolate over the coconut, then scatter the remaining coconut over the chocolate. Drizzle the condensed milk evenly over the top.

Bake for 22 - 25 minutes, until the coconut is golden brown in spots and the condensed milk is bubbling. Let the bars cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate briefly for easier cutting. Serve at room temperature or chilled.