Little Girl Dress Up Time

Each year at the Victorian Tea Party, this is a favorite spot for my tea party girl. The area is set up for little girls to play dress up and have a teddy bear/baby doll tea party with their friends. Laura Beth enjoyed being the big girl for once with her friends Cecily, Ella and Ava. She loved helping them get ready and serve for their own special tea party.

Friendship isn't a big thing--it's a million little things.- Unknown

Chocolate-Scotch Squares

1 1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

1 c. sweetened condensed milk

1 c. plus 2 T. melted butter, divided

2 1/4 c. light brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

2 c. flour

1/2 c. flaked coconut

1 t. salt

1 t. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. In a large microwave-safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk and 2 T. melted butter. Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes or until chocolate chips are melted. Stir well.

In a separate large bowl, combine remaining 1 c. melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, flour, coconut, salt and vanilla extract. Stir to throroughly combine.

Spread approximately half of the sough in a an ungreased 9x13 pan. Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the dough then drop small spoonfulls of the remaining dough over the chocolate. Grently drag the tip of a knife through the dough, creating a swirl pattern.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until set in the middle. Let cool on a wire rack. Cut into 1 inch squares.