Chunky Chocolate, Fruit and Nut Cookie Slice #CreativeCookieExchange

The Creative Cookie Exchange theme this month is “Beat the Heat with No Bake Cookies”. It’s summer and too hot to turn on the oven. If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura via email (thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com) and she will get you added to our Facebook group where we coordinate events.

This deliciously rich no-bake slice is quick and easy to make. I just made use of what was in the pantry, I didn't have and sultanas or raisins, but I did have a bag of dried fruit so I used the apricots and pears. I sent a pice of the slice in the school lunch box and my son said it was great and tasted like rocky road.

Makes about 28 pieces (each about 4cm by 3.5cm).

We use a 20ml tablespoon and 250ml measuring cup for all of our recipes.

70g butter
125ml (1/2 cup) sweetened condensed milk
250g packet Scotch Finger (shortbread style) biscuits
80g (1/2 cup) finely chopped dried apricots
80g (1/2 cup) chopped white chocolate
86g (1/2 cup) sultanas or raisins ( I used other dried fruit, Pears)
42g (1/2 cup) desiccated coconut
70g (1/2 cup) chopped macadamia nuts

Topping
200g milk chocolate, melted

Line an 18cm by 28cm pan with non-stick baking paper.

Place butter and condensed milk in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat when butter has melted.

Finely crush half of the biscuits in a food processor or blender. Chop the remaining biscuits into small chunks.

Place biscuits (crushed and chopped), dried apricots, white chocolate, sultanas or raisins, coconut and macadamia nuts in a large bowl.

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The Creative Cookie Exchange theme this month is “Beat the Heat with No Bake Cookies”. It’s summer and too hot to turn on the oven. If you are a blogger and want to join in the fun, contact Laura via email (thespicedlife AT gmail DOT com) and she will get you added to our Facebook group where we coordinate events.

You can also use us as a great resource for cookie recipes. Be sure to check out our Facebook page, our Pinterest Board, and our monthly posts. You will be able to find them the first Tuesday after the 15th of each month! Also, if you are looking for inspiration to get in the kitchen and start baking, check out what all of the hosting bloggers have made:

• Chunky Chocolate Fruit and Nut Cookie Slice from Jill at Made with Love
• Indoor S’mores Bars from Karen at Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Kashata Squares from Stacy at Food Lust People Love
• Nutella Clusters from Tara at Noshing with the Nolands
• No Bake Bourbon Pecan Cookies from Renee at Magnolia Days
• No Bake Coconut Cookies from Kathya at Basic N Delicious
• No Bake Cookie Butter Cookies from Heather at Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• No Bake Kit Kat Squares from Holly at A Baker’s House
• No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Cookies from Becca at It’s Yummi!
• Strawberry and Cream No Bake Cookies from Miranda at Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt