Chen's Magic Cookie Bars

Family Cookie Recipes

1/2 lb butter 4 Tbsp confectioners' sugar (a.k.a. icing sugar, 10X) 2 c + 4 Tbsp flour 4 eggs 2 1/2 c brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1 c nut meats, chopped coarsely 1 c grated coconut 2 c chocolate chips 1 can coconut milk 1 c oatmeal (quick cooking)

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter and flour a 9x13 baking pan. Cream butter, add confectioners' sugar, and 2 c flour. Blend, mixture will look like coarse meal. Pat into pan, bake 15 min. Beat eggs, add brown sugar, vanilla. Beat until thick. Mix remaining 4 Tbsp flour, salt, baking powder, add to egg mixture. Beat in nuts/chips/coconut (end up with 4 c of this mixture). Add coconut milk, 1 c oatmeal. Spread evenly over pastry base, then bake 25–30 minutes. Cool in pan, cut into squares and enjoy. A PTA bake sale classic.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Tuesday May 11th, 2004 and modified on Saturday March 25th, 2006