Temily, after reading through teh "conmfusion"in this thread, I am going to
add some more confusion. By adding this: look up a recipe for rice crispie
bars (ie metled marshmellows mixed with tice crispeis, cooled down in a
baking tin, then cut up into bars). Copy the method, using the cookies and
nuts instead of the rice crispies.

If you do think there has to be colpha in your bars, then this wont'work.
Although I imagine in that case you pobably might pour hot shortening over
the other ingredientst, which might semi-melt the marhsmellows. And then the
fat and meltef Ms will make things stick together when cold.