Great-Grandma Childs' Dutch Apple Cake/Pie

Here is a fun family recipe that my mom sent me a few months ago. This comes from an old ward cookbook my Great-Grandma Childs contributed to years ago. The recipe is well over 100 years old now. Please note that my great-great-grandmother from whom this recipe originally came from was Danish:-)

 Oh, if you really want it, you could always cook the fruit cake recipe too.

Seven Layer Cookie Bars/Triple layer bars

Have you ever had a recipe that when you look at it you think it says one thing, but when you actually sit down to read it, it says something completely different? That was me yesterday with this one. For I don't know how many years, I've read this recipe wrong in my cookbook. It wasn't until yesterday that I realized my mistake. In my recipe book it says triple layer bars but i always went on autopilot when I got to the last layer because of a similar treat that I thought these were, seven layer cookies. I thought you just sprinkled chocolate chips and either peanut butter/butterscotch chips on top. Upon closer examination, it is melted chocolate/peanut butter spread on top. Oops! Either way, these are a great cookie bar. I'll include both topping ways and let you choose how you want to top it off!

Seven Layer Cookies

Foundation for both Cookies:

·         1 ½ C Graham Cracker Crumbs

·         ½ C (1 Stick) Butter-Melted

·         1 12oz Can Sweetened Condensed Milk

·         1 bag (14oz) Grated Coconut

For Seven Layer Bars:

·         1 Bag Chocolate Chips

·         1 Bag Butterscotch and/or Peanut Butter Chips

·         1 Bag Chopped Nuts (Optional)

For Triple Layer Bars:

·         1 Bag Chocolate Chips

·         ½ C Creamy Peanut Butter

Combine melted butter and graham crackers and spread evenly over the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Top with coconut and can of sweetened condensed milk. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until coconut is lightly golden brown. For seven layer bars, you can add the chips and nuts prior to baking. Mix with coconut to make a yummy mixture. For triple layer bars, melt peanut butter and chocolate chips. Spread over coconut layer after the bars slightly cool. Cool for 30 prior to serving.