CHOCOLATE ALMOND MACAROON BARS

Chocolate Almond Macaroon Bars
Posted by Sandee

2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
6 tbsp.butter or margarine,melted
6 tbsp.powdered sugar
1 can(14-ounces)sweetened condensed milk
3 3/4 cups mounds sweetened coconut flakes
1 cup sliced almonds,toasted(optional)
1 cup hersheys special dark chocolate chips or hersheys semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup hersheys premier white chips


Heat oven to 350 degrees.Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

Combine crumbs,melted butter and sugar in large bowl.Firmly press crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.Stir together sweetened condensed milk,coconut and almonds in large bowl,mixing well.Carefully drop mixture by spoonfuls over crust,spread evenly.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until coconut edges begin to brown.Cool

Place chocolate chips and whipping cream in medium microwave-safe bowl.Microwave at medium 1 minute,stir.If necessary,microwave at medium an additional 15 seconds at a time,stirring after each heating,until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred.Cool until slightly thickened,spread over cooled bars.Sprinkle top with white chips.Cover,refrigerate several hours or until thoroughly chilled.Cut into bars.Refrigerate leftovers.