Magic Cookie Bars

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 24-36 bars. Depending on how you cut them.

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
• 2 (12 ounce) packages semisweet chocolate morsels (2 cups)
• 1 1⁄3 cups flaked coconut
• 1 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° (325° for glass dish).
2. In 13 x 9-inch baking pan, melt margarine in oven.
3. Sprinkle crumbs over margarine; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs.
4. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly.
5. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned, cool.
6. Chill if desired.
7. Cut into bars.
8. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
9. Variations; 7-Layer Magic Cookie Bars: Substitute 1 cup (6 ounces) butterscotch flavored chips for 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and proceed as directed above.
10. Peanut butter flavored chips or white chocolate chips may be substituted for butterscotch flavored chips.
11. Magic Peanut Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) chocolate-covered peanuts for semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
12. Magic Rainbow Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups plain candy-coated chocolate candies for semi-sweet chocolate chips.

Reviews

[MKA from Cincy]

My husband says it's not Christmas if I don't make these awesome cookies. I've even added dried cranberries to mine, too. Thanks for posting - I never remember how long to bake them!

 

[najwa]

Yummy! I have the same recipe in my "Practical Encyclopedia of Baking" with a few minor changes .. everyone loves these and they are quick and easy to make .. thanks for posting!

 

[cooking_geek]

I first had these at a Kentucky Derby party I went to! I loved them and I loved them this weekend! I kept them in the oven a little longer because I like the coconut to be toasted!

 

[Connie K]

Love this! A classic now. Just like the Eagle Brand recipe. Thanks for posting here!

 

[sassykat1213]

Delicious. Used minute oats since I didn't have graham crackers--great substitution! :)