Magic Cookie Bars, a la Cat!

Now, I know everyone is probably familiar with this recipe, so why did I choose this recipe first???  Because it's one of my all-time favorites....and because it reminds me of how we used to beg our Aunt Pat to make sure she had them made for our family reunion every summer when we were kids........and because my sweet friend, Mary, always talks about how good my version of these are.....and well, they are just so darned good!  That should be reason enough!  Besides, I don't know anyone who doesn't like them........

They certainly aren't gourmet, but I dare you to turn one down if I make them for you.........uh-uh, won't happen! LOL!

MAGIC COOKIE BARS A LA CAT

Magic Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
• 2 cups butterscotch morsels
• 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees for glass dish). Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly with a fork.
3. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

Footnotes

• Variations
• Omit nuts.
  Peanut butter flavored chips or white chocolate chips may be substituted for butterscotch flavored chips.
• Magic Peanut Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) chocolate-covered peanuts for semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
• Magic Rainbow Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups plain candy-coated chocolate candies for semi-sweet chocolate chips.