Chocolate Almond Macaroon Bars |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Courtesy of Hershey's Easy Baking. Ingredients:
2 cups chocolate wafer cookies, crumbled |
6 tablespoons butter, melted |
6 tablespoons powdered sugar |
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk |
3 3/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut |
1 cup sliced almonds, toasted |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1/4 cup whipping cream |
1/2 cup white chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 13 x 9 baking pan.
3. Combine cookie crumbs, melted butter and sugar; firmly press mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
4. Stir together sweetened condensed milk, coconut and almonds; mix well.
5. Carefully drop mixture by spoonfuls over crust; spread evenly.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until coconut edges just begin to brown. Cool.
7. Place semi-sweet chocolate chips and whipping cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl.
8. Microwave on HIGH (100%) 1 minute; stir.
9. If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 10 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.
10. Cool until slightly thickened; spread over cooled bars.
11. Sprinkle top with white chips.
12. Cover; refrigerate several hours or until thoroughly chilled.
13. Cut into bars.
14. Refrigerate leftovers.
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