QUICK 'N CHEWY CRESCENT BARS

1/2 cup flour
1 cup coconut
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup margarine or butter
1 (8 ounce) can Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In medium bowl, combine flour, coconut, brown sugar and pecans. With pastry blender or fork, cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.

Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles. Place in ungreased 15x10x1-inch baking pan; gently press dough to cover bottom of pan. Firmly press perforations to seal.

Pour condensed milk evenly over dough to within 1/2 inch of edges. Sprinkle coconut mixture over condensed milk; press in lightly.

Bake at 400 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

Yield: 48 servings

Source: Isabelle Collins, Ramona, CA
One of two grand prize winners: Bake-Off Contest 23, 1972

Hi Betty,

I think what you're looking for may be a variation of this recipe. It doesn't call for chocolate chips, but I think 1/2 cup of chips added to the flour mixture would be a good addition (I would toss the chocolate chips and pecans into the flour mixture after cutting in the butter).

Happy Baking!

Betsy