This is my husband’s all time favorite cookie so we always make sure to we make a batch or 3 during the holidays. Magic Cookie Bars are an easy recipe for kids to help with as there is no detailed mixing involved. You can add in your own favorite chip flavors, however, I haven’t tried it yet without nuts, so I’m not sure if you can make a good nut free version or not.
Magic Cookie Bars
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup Butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cup Vanilla Waffers or Graham cracker, crumbs
- 1 can (14 oz) Sweetened condensed milk
- Coconut flakes
- Chopped nuts (we use walnuts)
- 1/2 cup Chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup Peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup White Chocolate chips
- 9×12″ glass baking dish
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pour melted butter into baking dish and spread evening.
- Put graham crackers or vanilla wafers in food processor until they are fine crumbs, sprinkle over melted butter in dish.
- Layer remaining ingredients evenly dish: sweetened condensed milk, coconut, nuts, chips, coconut, chips.
- Press down firmly to pack ingredients.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly brown.
- Let cool at least 1 hour, cut into bars.
Tips: I like to use parchment paper on top of the ingredients when I am pressing down into the pan. Also, I prefer to let cool on the counter over night before cutting. Storing at room temperature works best for us.
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We call these “Seven Layer Bars” at our house, except I always leave off the nuts so basically they are “Six Layer Bars”. And instead of peanut butter and white chocolate chips, I use butterscotch chips. Sometimes I add M&M’s (the pretzel ones are the best added). And I add the sweetened condensed milk last atop everything else, so no need to press down. We are going to have to have a bake-off together yet! Merry Christmas!
Awesome, I need to try these Kim style for sure… Merry Christmas to you too!
I love to make a cookie based on this recipe using leftovers after baking cookies. I make the crust then just add the little bits I have leftover. Every year they are different. This year they had some broken up pretzels, crushed candy canes, cut of kisses and candy bars and carmels and dried cranberries. I then pour the condensed milk on top. It is amazing what you can come up with. Try it sometime with leftover cereal bits.