Fantasy Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. margarine or butter
1 1/2 c. crushed vanilla wafers
1 c. shredded coconut
1 c. M&M's chocolate candies
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
2/3 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 c. M&M's chocolate candies

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Heat margarine in a 13 x 9 x 2-inch rectangular pan in oven until melted.
Sprinkle vanilla wafer crumbs evenly over margarine.
Sprinkle coconut and candies over crumbs.
Pour milk over candies.
Mix remaining ingredients except 1 cup candies in medium bowl.
Stir in candies.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 1-inch apart onto candies in pan.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes.
Cool squares completely before cutting.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.
Makes 48.