Coconut Macaroon Bars

Coconut Macaroon Bars

Ingredients:
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

Directions:
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (7 ounce) package flaked coconut (about 2 2/3 cups)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350º. Grease square pan, 9 × 9 × 2 inches. Mix flour,
powdered sugar, butter, almond extract and egg yolk with spoon (mixture
will be crumbly). Press in pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are
light brown and center is set.
Mix walnuts, milk and coconut. Spread over baked layer. Bake 25 to 30
minutes or until golden brown. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Let stand about 5 minutes or until softened; spread carefully. Refrigerate
uncovered 1 to 2 hours or until chocolate is firm. Cut into 6 rows by 4
rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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