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betty's cookie barrel "bits" bars

Recipe by
Betty Bramanis
Sydney

Alright, so I'm a mum of 4 and my cookie barrel always has bits on the bottom. Grab a medium to large sized zip-lock bag and throw any "bits" into it. Keep it in the freezer. When it's full make this caramel oozy, chocolate and nut slice. Alternatively, use a full packet of broken cookies..... Any cookie will do - for those with Gluten issues, use gluten free cookies.

yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For betty's cookie barrel "bits" bars

  • 90 g (3 oz) butter
  • 20 cookies, broken (or a medium zip lock bag full of cookie bits)
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 packet of choc chips (or what ever flavour chips you have handy)
  • 1/2 cup chopped or flaked nuts of your choice (i like pecans or almonds)
  • 1 tin sweetened condensed milk

How To Make betty's cookie barrel "bits" bars

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 180oC (365oF). Grease and line 20x30 cm slab cake tin (8x10 in).
  • 2
    Melt the butter and pour into the tin over the baking paper. Move the butter all around to all the edges.
  • 3
    Pour in the cookie bits and try to have them all in a single layer - there will be some holes.
  • 4
    Sprinkle over the coconut, nuts and choc (or what ever flavour) chips and cover with the condensed milk.
  • 5
    Bake in the prepared oven for about 20 -25 minutes or until the top is golden and bubbly and the condensed milk has gone all caramel-y.
  • 6
    Cool in the tin. Remove when cold and slice into squares.
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