Recipe: Magic Cookie Bars with 8 Variations

MAGIC COOKIE BARS WITH 8 VARIATIONS

1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup nuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass dish).

In 9x13-inch pan, melt margarine in oven. Sprinkle crumbs over margarine; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Top with remaining ingredients, in order; press down firmly.

Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired.

Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Makes 36 bars

SEVEN LAYER MAGIC BARS:
Add 6 oz package butterscotch morsels after chocolate chips.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE MAGIC BARS:
Increase chocolate chips to 12 oz.

RAINBOW COOKIE MAGIC BARS:
Add 1 cup plain M&M's after chocolate chips.

MAGIC PEANUT BARS:
Omit chocolate chips. Add 2 cups chocolate covered peanuts.

MINT MAGIC BARS:
Combine 1/2 tsp peppermint extract and 4 drops green food coloring with sweetened condensed milk.

MOCHA MAGIC BARS:
Add 1 tbsp instant coffee granules and 1 tbsp chocolate flavored syrup to sweetened condensed milk.

PEANUT BUTTER MAGIC BARS:
Beat 1/3 cup peanut butter with sweetened condensed milk. Add 6 oz peanut butter chips after chocolate chips.

MAPLE MAGIC BARS:
Combine 1/2 to 1 tsp maple flavoring with sweetened condensed milk