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Coconut Macaroon Bars

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Coconut Macaroon Bars.

OtherOtherIntermediate72 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
24
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine -- softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (7 ounce) package flaked coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat oven to 350º.

  2. 2

    Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches.

  3. 3

    Mix flour, powdered sugar, butter, almond extract and egg yolk with spoon (mixture will be crumbly).

  4. 4

    Press in pan.

  5. 5

    Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are light brown and center is set.

  6. 6

    Mix walnuts, milk and coconut.

  7. 7

    Spread over baked layer.

  8. 8

    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.

  9. 9

    Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.

  10. 10

    Let stand about 5 minutes or until softened; spread carefully.

  11. 11

    Refrigerate uncovered 1 to 2 hours or until chocolate is firm.

  12. 12

    Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

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