Cookbook:Nutty Buddy Chocolate Cookie Bars

| American cuisine | Vegetarian Cuisine | Dessert

Ingredients

 * ¾ cups (1½ sticks) butter
 * 3 cups graham cracker crumbs
 * 2 cans (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
 * 3 cups (12 ounces) chocolate chips
 * 1 cup pecan pieces or chopped pecans
 * ⅓ cup sliced (not slivered) almonds

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat the oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Place butter in microwave-safe dish, cover with a paper towel and microwave on high, for about 45 seconds, or until melted. Remove carefully and stir to melt completely.
 * 3) Place the graham-cracker crumbs in a metal 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
 * 4) Pour melted butter over crumbs, and stir and fold until all the crumbs are moistened with the butter. Press crumbs firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan.
 * 5) Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crumb crust. Spread to the edges with the back of a spoon.
 * 6) Top evenly with chocolate chips, pecans, and almonds. Press down with a fork.
 * 7) Bake, uncovered, for 25–35 minutes or until bubbling slightly along the edges.
 * 8) Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
 * 9) Refrigerate until firm for 1–2 hours before slicing.
 * 10) Store at room temperature, covered with foil.