GERMAN CHOCOLATE COOL BARS

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Provided by Kyndra Needham

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 c chocolate wafer crumbs
1/4 c melted butter
2 pkg baker's german sweet chocolate
1/3 c milk
1 pkg cream cheese, softened
12 oz bird's eye cool whip non-dairy
DIFFFERENT VERSION
1/4 c red cherries, de-pitted and finely chopped
1/4 tsp coconut extract
flaked unsweetened coconut (optional)
pecans, finely chopped (optional)

Steps:

1. Combine crumbs and melted butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
2. Grate or finely chop 1/2 package of the chocolate. Set aside. (I also added 1/4 cup finely chopped, de-pitted Lapin cherries).
3. Heat remaining chocolate and milk in medium saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until chocolate is melted. With whisk, beat in cream cheese until smooth. Cool five minutes.
4. Fold in 3 1/2 cups of the whipped topping and the grated chocolate. Spread mixture over crumbs.
5. (I added about 1/4 t. of coconut extract in the remaining whipped topping before spreading it). Spread remaining whipped topping over chocolate later. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Garnish as desired. Cut into bars.