Nanaimo Cookie Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Try this easier cookie-mix take on a classic layered chocolate and vanilla bar.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:45

Hr:Mins

Makes

bars

Cookie Base

pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix

cup graham cracker crumbs

1/2

cup chopped nut topping or chopped walnuts

1/2

cup coconut

cup butter or margarine, melted

egg

Filling

cups powdered sugar

tablespoons vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix

1/3

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4

cup milk

Topping

bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1/4

cup butter or margarine

Heat oven to 350°F. Line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until well mixed. Spread into pan; press lightly. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until set. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
In another large bowl, stir together powdered sugar and pudding mix. Add 1/3 cup butter and the milk; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth (filling will be very thick). Spoon over cookie base; press evenly to cover. Refrigerate while making topping.
In small microwaveable bowl, microwave topping ingredients uncovered on High 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth. Spread over filling. Refrigerate uncovered until set, about 30 minutes.
Use foil to lift bars from pan; pull foil from sides of bars. Cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Makes 36 bars

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Winner's Quote

"Using a cookie mix makes this traditional Christmas classic super easy! So now I make them all year round."

Success

Bars are easiest to cut if they're chilled for 30 minutes.

Did You Know?

Canadian legend claims that the bar (chocolate crumb-base, layer of vanilla, covered in chocolate) originated in Nanaimo, Canada, in the 1950s. Although unsubstantiated, the story is that a local housewife submitted the recipe under the name "Nanaimo Bars" for a recipe contest.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 270

(Calories from Fat 130),

Total Fat 14g

(Saturated Fat 8g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 25mg;
Sodium 150mg;
Total Carbohydrate 34g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 26g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
3 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nanaimo Cookie Bars

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker® Kitchens

Make the Most of This Recipe With Tips From The Betty Crocker^® Kitchens