One-Pan Magic Cookie Bars

1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or unsalted butter
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 cups shredded coconut (or to taste)
2 cups (1 bag) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional: 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt margarine or butter in 13" x 9" baking dish in oven. Remove dish from oven, add graham cracker crumbs to pan and mix until well-blended. Press crumbs evenly on bottom of dish and up 1 inch of the sides of the dish. Pour milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer remaining ingredients and press firmly.

Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned

-Submitted by Meg Naes

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