Ingredients
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup hershey's cocoa
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 eggs, slightly beaten
10 oz reese's peanut butter chips
1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz. ca, n) (not evaporated
1 cup sweetened coconut flakes (mounds br, and)
Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In
large bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, brown sugar,
baking powder and salt. Add butter; cut in with pastry blender or with
hands until mixture is well blended, resembling coarse crumbs. Add
eggs; mix well. Spoon mixture into prepared pan, pressing firmly onto
bottom of pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is set. Remove
from oven; sprinkle peanut butter chips on top. Drizzle sweetened
condensed milk evenly over chips; top with coconut. Return to oven;
bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Cool
completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. About
24 bars.
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Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens.
Meal-Master compatible format by: Karen Mintzias
Servings: 24 bars
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