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Almond Joy Bars

Laura Petersen

Ingredients
  

  • 31/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut, divided
  • 1 can 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 tube 8 ounces refrigerated Crescents® rolls
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a 13x9-inch baking dish with parchment paper and spray well with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Sprinkle half of the coconut a 1/2 cup of chopped almonds evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. In the can of sweetened condensed milk add the almond extract and stir until combined. Drizzle half of the mixture over the coconut and almonds in the pan.
  • Unroll the Crescents® dough. Pinch the perforations together, and lay the dough in the pan. Sprinkle the remaining coconut and almonds on top drizzle with the remaining sweetened condensed milk mixture.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips drizzle over top. Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars. Yield: 4 dozen.