Fudgy Chocolate Cookie Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. unsifted flour
3/4 c. confectioners sugar
1/4 c. cocoa
1 c. cold margarine or butter
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa; cut in margarine until crumbly (mixture will be dry).
Press firmly on bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, over medium heat, melt 1 cup chips with sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.
Pour evenly over prepared crust.
Top with nuts and remaining 1 cup chips; press down firmly.
Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Cool.
Chill if desired.
Cut into squares and store tightly covered.
Makes 24 to 36 bars.