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Coconut Bonbon Bars

Prep 35 min
Total 3 hr 55 min
Servings 36

Prize-Winning Recipe 2009! Create a rich chocolate-and-coconut, candy bar-like treat with an easy cookie mix. Who would have guessed! MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

Cookie Base

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

1/4

cup vegetable oil

tablespoons water

egg

Filling

1/2

cup butter, softened

can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

teaspoon vanilla

cups powdered sugar

1 1/2

cups coconut

1/2

cup finely chopped blanched almonds

Topping

1/2

cup whipping cream

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

1/2

cup butter (do not use margarine)

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 minutes. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
2

Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat softened butter, milk and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Stir in coconut and almonds until well blended. Spread filling evenly over cooled cookie base. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until filling is set.
3

Meanwhile, in 2-quart nonstick saucepan, heat topping ingredients over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth. Cool about 10 minutes or until lukewarm.
4

Pour topping over filling; spread to cover filling. Refrigerate uncovered about 2 hours or until set. Before cutting into bars, let stand 10 minutes at room temperature. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Expert Tips

"One variation we really love is to leave out the almonds in the filling and then sprinkle coarsely chopped smoked almonds over the chocolate topping. It adds that salty and sweet dimension."
Cut bars into mini bite-sized treats and serve in mini paper or metallic liners.
To cut bars easily, line bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with foil, leaving foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan. Use foil to lift bars from pan, and pull foil from sides of bars before cutting.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 330
Calories from Fat: 140

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 15g; 23%
Saturated Fat 8g 42% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 25mg; 9%
Sodium: 125mg; 5%
Potassium: 140mg; 4%
Total Carbohydrate: 45g; 15%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Sugars 38g
Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 4%; 4%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 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;