Recipe For Cooking Chocolate Macaroon Squares

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Chocolate Macaroon Squares

1 (18.25 oz.) box chocolate cake mix
1/3 C. butter or margarine, softened
1 lrg. egg, lightly beaten
1 1/4 C. (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk
1 lrg. egg
1 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
1 1/3 C. flaked sweetened coconut, divided
1 C. chopped pecans
1 C. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine cake mix, butter and egg in lrg. bowl; mix with fork until crumbly. Press onto bottom of unprepared 13 x 9-in. baking pan.

Combine sweetened condensed milk, egg and vanilla extract or flavoring in med. bowl; beat until well blended. Stir in 1 C. coconut, nuts and chocolate chips. Spread mixture evenly over base; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Bake for 28 to 30 min. or until center is almost set (center will firm when cool). Cool in pan on wire rack.