Magic Cookie Bars (Donna)

Chocolate and coconut a yummy combination.











1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
one 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
1 6 oz pkg (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
Oven 350.
In a 9x13 baking pan, melt butter. Sprinkle crumbs over butter and mix together and press into pan. Pour milk evenly over crumbs. Top with chocolate chips,walnuts and coconut. Press down firmly. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly before cutting. Store covered at room temperature.

Chewy Chocolate Caramel Bars (Gail)

Chewy,gooey,carmel and chocolate YUMMMMMMMMM











1 pkg 2 layer-size German chocolate cake mix
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 5 oz. can (2/3) cup evaporated milk (I used 1 % milk)
1 14 oz package vanilla caramels, unwrapped (I used homemade caramels)
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (I used milk chocolate)

350 Degree oven, greased 13X9X2 baking pan

Combine cake mix, melted butter and 1/3 cup of the milk. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread half the dough in prepared baking pan; set aside remaining dough. In a heavy large saucepan combine caramels and remaining 1/3 cup milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until melted and smooth. Pour evenly over dough layer in pan. Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate pieces. Crumble remaining dough evenly over nuts and chocolate pieces.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48 bars.

Peanut Butter Fingers (Joycelyn)

Cream:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
Blend in:
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Stir in:
1 cup flour
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
Spread in 9x12 pan and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips. When melted spread evenly over cookies
Cool until chocolate layer is firm.

Mix:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
2-4 teaspoons evaporated milk
Drizzle peanut butter frosting over chocolate layer

Pumpkin Bars (Mary) from Taste of Home

24 Servings
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients4 eggs
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

ICING: 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Directions
In a bowl, beat eggs, sugar, oil and pumpkin. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Pour into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. Cool completely.
For icing, beat cream cheese, sugar, butter and vanilla in a small bowl. Add enough of the milk to achieve desired spreading consistency. Spread over bars. Yield: 2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 260 calories, 13 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 45 mg cholesterol, 226 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.