Ingredients
1 1/2 cup flour, unsifted
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup margarine or butter, cold
2 eggs
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 tsp maple flavoring
2 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350~F. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and
salt; cut in margarine until crumbly. stir in 1 beaten egg. Press
evenly in a 9x13" pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium
bowl, beat sweetened condensed milk, remaining egg and flavoring;
stir in nuts. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the prepared
crust. Top with the nut mixture. Bake for 25 minutes more or until
lightly brown. Cool. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered at room
temperature. Makes 24 - 36 bars.
Servings: 30 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert
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