Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE MACAROON SQUARES

Category: Bars

1 pkg chocolate cake mix
1/3 cup butter, softened
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 egg
1 1/3 cups flaked sweetened coconut, divided
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl and mix with a fork until crumbly. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Combine sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract and egg in a bowl and beat until well blended. Stir in 1 cup coconut, nuts and chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly over base; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake at 350 for 28-30 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack before cutting into bars.