Hatzic Bars

This is a cookie my mom used to make every year at Christmas. The base is like a Nanaimo bar but the coconut filling makes it not as sweet.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 413 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup butter
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package unsweetened shredded coconut
• 1 (16 ounce) package prepared chocolate frosting, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease a 9x9-inch pan.

Step 2

Melt brown sugar, butter, chocolate, and egg in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching.

Step 3

Stir graham cracker crumbs and walnuts into chocolate mixture; press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

Step 4

Stir together shredded coconut and condensed milk in a bowl; spread evenly over chocolate layer. Spread frosting over coconut mixture. Refrigerate until ready to serve.