MAGIC COOKIE BARS: Retro Ad & Recipe

If you follow this blog, you know that I love Retro Ads, especially those with chocolate recipes. Here's a great recipe from Borden Eagle Brand (Elsie the Cow) for Magic Cookie Bars -- "Munchible Magic in Minutes." Be sure to scroll down for the recipe--and for variations. This is such a versatile recipe!

MAGIC COOKIE BARS

Ingredients 
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees for glass dish). Coat 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts.
Press down firmly with a fork.
Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool.
Cut into bars or diamonds.
Store covered at room temperature.

Variations 

7-Layer Magic Cookie Bars:
Substitute 1 cup (6-ounces) butterscotch flavored chips for 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and proceed as directed above. Peanut butter flavored chips or white chocolate chips can be substituted for butterscotch flavored chips.

Magic Peanut Cookie Bars:
Substitute 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) chocolate-covered peanuts for semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

Magic Rainbow Cookie Bars: 
Substitute 2 cups plain candy-coated chocolate candies for semi-sweet chocolate chips.