Day 4: Magic Cookie Bars

Now we bring you a truly magical recipe for the chocolate lover from Val, our Design Guru (yes, GURU!).  Val has been working at AnnaBean for the past few years now since her sister Karen started the business in 1997.  In addition to creating the changing looks of the main page storefront, she does everything from designing email newsletters and logos to advertisements and Facebookin'.  Outside of AnnaBean, she is a wonderful mom who has many hilarious stories about life with her two crazy kids, Cara and Christopher!

Magic Cookie Bars

"My mom has made these magic cookie bars for as long as I can remember! They are a family favorite, and even as adults, my brother and I fight over the last one haha! My mom has even resorted to hiding them so we don't eat them before she gets a chance to serve dessert. I look forward to them every holiday season."

What You'll Need:

1/2 cup margarine or butter

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)

1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

Ready, Set Go!

1. Preheat oven to 350 (325 for glass dish). 

2. In a 13 x 9 inch baking pan, melt margarine in oven. 

3. Sprinkle crumbs over margarine; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. 

4. Top with remaining ingredients; press down. 

5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. 

Louise Diaper Bag

6. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars. Store loosely covered at room temperature. 

*Makes 24 to 36 bars

Favorite Food: Really lol I have to choose?  Okay, I'd say since I have a MAJOR sweet tooth... pumpkin pie is an all time fav, with whipped cream of course. 

Favorite product: Little Worm Personalized Holiday Ornaments. I have one for both of my kids for the year they were born.. great keepsakes, so fun and vibrant and well made! (Of course I love our diaper bags too.... I have an OiOi, JP Lizzy and Timi & Leslie and love them all!)