Yummy Bars

Fast, easy and so very good!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 20

Ingredients

• Crust

• 1  cup shortening
• 1 1⁄3 cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 4 1⁄2 teaspoons  cocoa

• Filling

• 14  ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 8  ounces flaked coconut

• Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1  cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Crust: Cream shortening and sugar.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
3. Add remaining crust ingredients, mixing thoroughly.
4. Bake in 15 x 10 x 1-in.
5. jelly roll pan for 20 minutes at 375.
6. Filling: Combine sweetened milk and coconut.
7. Spread over baked crust.
8. Broil until lightly browned.
9. Cool completely.
10. Frosting: Bring to rolling boil milk, sugar and shortening, stirring constantly.
11. Remove from heat.
12. Stir in chocolate chips.
13. Continue to stir until mixture reaches spreading consistency.