german chocolate cool bars

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56 Pinches
Portland, OR
Updated on Aug 23, 2012

My grandmother clipped this recipe out of a magazine for me when I was really young (mid 80's?). I have made this multiple times for my birthday and I have tweaked it to my liking. It is one of my favorite recipes!!

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield 15 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 packages baker's german sweet chocolate
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 package cream cheese, softened
  • 12 ounces bird's eye cool whip non-dairy
  • DIFFFERENT VERSION
  • 1/4 cup red cherries, de-pitted and finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
  • - flaked unsweetened coconut (optional)
  • - pecans, finely chopped (optional)

How To Make german chocolate cool bars

  • Step 1
    Combine crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
  • Step 2
    Grate or finely chop 1/2 package of the chocolate. Set aside. (I also added 1/4 cup finely chopped, de-pitted Lapin cherries).
  • Step 3
    Heat remaining chocolate and milk in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted. With whisk, beat in cream cheese until smooth. Cool five minutes.
  • Step 4
    Fold in 3 1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the grated chocolate. Spread mixture over crumbs.
  • Step 5
    (I added about 1/4 t. of coconut extract in the remaining whipped topping before spreading it). Spread remaining whipped topping over chocolate later. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish as desired. Cut into bars.

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