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Seven layer bars are one of my favorite desserts ever.  I only make them when I am planning on sharing them with people other than my family.   I tried the recipe from my new favorite cookbook,  The New Best Recipes Cookbook .   I love this cookbook because I love reading about what they tried to finally end up with the "best recipe".  It's pretty much the same as my other recipes for seven layer bars, except that this recipe added white chocolate chips and toasted the coconut. Seven Layer Bars recipe from  The New Best Recipes Cookbook   (in my words) 1/2 c. butter, melted 9 graham crackers, crushed 1 c. coconut 1 c. chopped walnuts 1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 c. butterscotch chips 1/2 c. white chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk (I use fat-free) Spread coconut onto baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes in 350 degree oven until lightly toasted. Mix butter and cracker crumbs together, then press in the bottom of a 9x13 pan.  T...

Today I'm sharing with you the recipe for my most favorite cookie ever.  My brother-in-law's parents make the best Macadamia Nut cookies I've had.  They lived in Hawaii for many years, so they had easy access to macadamia nuts.  This is an original recipe created by LaVar Krantz.  This is one of the few recipes that I don't substitute some of the butter with applesauce.  I make them with white chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet, but either way is delicious.  I just need to go back to Hawaii to replenish my macadamia nut supply. Macadamia Nut Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies printable recipe recipe created by LaVar Krantz (shared with his permission) Yield: about 40 cookies 1 c. butter 1/2 c. brown sugar 1 c. white sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt if using salted nuts, 3/4 tsp. if using unsalted nuts 2 1/3 c. flour ...

My friend brought these to a baby shower that I hosted last week and I couldn't wait to get the recipe.  They are kind of like a Hello Dolly bar with a chocolate crust.  I don't know the name of the recipe, so I just called them chocolate layer bars.  So yummy!   Chocolate Layer Bars recipe from my friend, Juli 1 box devil's food cake mix (or any other chocolate cake mix) 1/2 c. butter 1 c. butterscotch chips 2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 c. coconut 1 c. chopped pecans 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk In a large bowl, combine cake mix and butter and mix with pastry blender until crumbly. Sprinkle evenly in bottom of ungreased 9x 13 pan; press lightly. Sprinkle with chips, coconut, and nuts. Pour milk evenly over all. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely. I baked them for 22 minutes and they were perfect.