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November 15, 2007 04:35 AM Eastern Time

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Yuletide Layer Bars

(Makes 2 to 3 dozen bars)

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 1/2 cups flaked coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

1 can (14 oz.) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk

1 cup (6 oz.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® SWIRLED™ Holiday Morsels

3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

PREHEAT oven to 350° F.

MELT butter in 13 x 9-inch baking pan in oven; remove from oven. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter. Stir well; press onto bottom of pan. Sprinkle with coconut and nuts. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over top. Sprinkle SWIRLED™ and semi-sweet morsels over milk.

BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Chocolate-Studded Dream Cookies

(Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies)

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 2/3 cups (10-oz. pkg.) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® SWIRLED™ Semi-Sweet & Premier White Morsels, divided

PREHEAT oven to 325° F.

COMBINE flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Drop by well-rounded teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with remaining morsels.

BAKE for 11 to 13 minutes or until cookies are puffed and centers are set. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

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