7-Layer (Magic Cookie) Bars - Lakeland Cooks!

Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup shredded coconut 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup chopped nuts Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in pan and set in oven until butter is melted. Watch closely so butter doesn't burn. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter. In order, sprinkle on layers of coconut, chocolate chips and butterscotch chips. Pour sweetened condensed milk over top. Sprinkle nuts over condensed milk and press lightly into pan. Bake in 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Cut into small bars while still a little warm. Sue's Tips: Seven full-sized graham crackers should make 1 cup of crumbs. Be sure to use sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk. Customize the bars to suit your own personal tastes. Be creative! Some ideas: Tropical—Over crumbs of your choice, sprinkle layers of coconut, chopped dried apricots, white chocolate morsels and sprinkle chopped macadamia nuts over condensed milk. Almond Joy—Over crumbs of your choice, sprinkle coconut, milk chocolate chips, semisweet chips. Then sprinkle chopped almonds over condensed milk. Chocolate Raspberry—Over crumbs, sprinkle coconut, raspberry chocolate chips, white chocolate morsels and over the condensed milk, sprinkle chopped walnuts. ----------------------------- This weekly version of our popular cooking show airs every Wednesday night as part of Lakeland News at Ten. Join host Sue Doeden as she provides cooking tips and techniques and some quick, easy recipes. Aired May 12, 2005