Fadedwords

A couple weeks ago my friend Drew mentioned that he was going to make magic cookie bars.  Apparently these were a big thing in the cafeteria at NU when we were there, but I never had them.  This is probably because they were made with coconut there.  Drew’s recipe omitted the coconut, so I decided to give them a try.  I must admit that they came out very good.  They’re rich though.

2 sleeves of graham crackers
1 1/2 sticks of butter (yeah, I know)
2 packages of either chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or butterscotch chips (mix it up.  I used a bag of chocolate and peanut butter mixed and a bag of butterscotch)
1 12oz can of sweetened condensed milk
about 1/2-3/4 bag of mini marshmallows

Process:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Toss your graham crackers in a large freezer bag and roll over them until crumbled into fine bits – almost to the point they are a powder.  Melt your butter in the microwave, and stir into the graham crackers until well coated.  Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 pan, and toss into the oven for 5 mins.  **I lined the pan with whole graham crackers and drizzled the butter over these, and then baked for five minutes.  It came out just as good, and it was easier to cut the cookie bars after.

After 5 minutes, pull crust from oven and sprinkle on your chips.  Make sure the entire crust is covered!  Drizzle your can of condensed milk over the chips, and then cover completely with mini marshmallows.  Toss everything back into the oven for about 20 minutes.  You’ll know it’s done when the marshmallows are starting to turn brown on the top.

Let this cool down a bit before you move it to the fridge, and let it solidify.  Cutting before it is completely cooled will turn it into a huge mess, so wait until it is cooled.  Cut into squares / small bars, and serve!  According to Drew this is good with ice cream.

Again, this is a very rich dessert.  But it’s very tasty.