Chocolate Macaroon Squares

1 package chocolate cake mix
1/3 c butter
2 eggs
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 t vanilla
2 c chhocolate chips
1 1/3 c flaked coconut
3/4 c chopped nuts, optional

Beat cake mix, butter and one egg in a large bowl until crumbly.  Gently press onto bottom of greased 9x13 pan.

Combine sweetened condensed milk, remaining egg, and vanilla in meduim bowl.  Stir in chocolate chips, 1 c coconut and nuts.  Spread over crust.  Sprinkle with remaining coconut.

Bake in 350 oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes about 2 dozen.

From Grandma Virginia K Johnson