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Judy Gewertz's Hello Dollys

CurvyMama Pies
Sometimes known as "Seven Layer Bars." A chewy bar cookie featuring chocolate, coconut and nuts, with a graham cracker crust.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces unsweetened butter
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 12 ounces semi sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup coconut shredded, sweetened
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (I like pecans, but walnuts are good too!)
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • In an 8" by 8" baking pan set over very low heat on your stovetop (yes, your stovetop!), melt the butter.
  • Remove the pan from the heat.
  • Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs in an even layer over the butter.
  • Sprinkle the chocolate chips, coconut and nuts, each in its own layer, over the graham cracker crumbs.
  • Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the other ingredients.
  • Bake the bars for about 35 minutes.
  • Cool completely before cutting into squares.

Notes

Many people call these cookies "Seven Layer Bars," but my mom's version has only six layers. Maybe that's because she left out a layer of butterscotch chips, which were popular at the time. 
You could add those, or substitute peanut butter or toffee chips if you really want seven layers!