Nutty Buddy Chocolate Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 170 gButter
• 360 gButter cookie
• 795 gSweetened condensed milk
• 340 gChocolate
• 100 gPecan
• 30 gAlmond

Instructions

1. 1

   Prep and crust

   • Preheat the oven to 180 °C (about 350 °F).
   • Place butter in a microwave-safe dish, cover with a paper towel and microwave for about 45 seconds until melted. Stir to make sure fully liquid.
   • Put the crushed butter biscuits (Graham-cracker substitute) into a 33 × 23 cm (13 × 9 inch) metal baking pan.
   • Pour the melted butter over the crumbs and mix/press until all crumbs are moistened. Press firmly and evenly into the bottom of the pan.
2. 2

   Fill and top

   • Pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust and spread to the edges with the back of a spoon.
   • Top evenly with chocolate chips, pecan pieces and sliced almonds. Press down lightly with a fork so toppings embed.
3. 3

   Bake, cool and serve

   • Bake uncovered for 25–35 minutes until slightly bubbling at the edges.
   • Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
   • Refrigerate 1–2 hours until firm, then slice into bars.
   • Store covered at room temperature.