Saturday, June 25, 2011

Macaroon Cookie Bars

3/4 cup butter melted
12 ounces graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
12 ounces flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups sweetened condensed milk
2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/2 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Spray 9x13 inch baking pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, melt butter, set aside.  In another bowl combine graham crackers crumbs and sugar.  Add melted butter, mix together well.  Press mixture firmly on bottom of baking pan to form a crust. Sprinkle coconut over crust.   Slowly pour condensed milk evenly over coconut.  Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes or until set but not brown.  Cool.  Meanwhile in a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate with vegetable shortening.  Drizzle chocolate on top of cooled Macaroons and once chocolate is set cut into bars.
Makes 24 bars

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