NANAIMO BARS :)

*Christmas Collection*

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
5 TB cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts

ICING:

1/2 cup butter
3 TB milk
2 TB vanilla pudding powder
2 cups powdered sugar
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 TB butter

1. Measure 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and egg into top of double boiler. Place over hot water; cook, stirring, until mixture is of custard consistency. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts; blend well. Pack mixture into buttered 9-inch square pan.

ICING:

Cream butter; blend milk and pudding powder and stir in. Add powdered sugar, mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over cookie base, refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Melt chocolate with remaining 1 TB butter. Spread over vanilla layer; refrigerate until set. Cut in bite-sized squares. YIELD: About 5 dozen.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & google+ photo)