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RECIPE: Magic Cookie Bars

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My favorite Christmas treat is Magic Cookie Bars. You’re going to want to add these to your never-ending list of yummy cookie recipes.

Sure, I love making:

  • iced sugar cookies
  • pecan pie
  • chocolate fudge

…as those are the treats that my mom made. They certainly are a big part of my traditional Christmas baking.

However, Magic Cookie Bars are the part of my Christmas baking that has become integrated into my family’s tradition. It will be carried down along with the other family treats.

Magic Cookie Bars

These cookie bars are so popular that I know it is not just part of my Christmas tradition.

These cookies are easy to make. In fact, if you check out the sweetened condensed milk cans, on the baking aisle at your grocery store, many have the recipe on the label.

You just sprinkle the layers of ingredients over the melted butter at the bottom of the baking pan.

  1. First comes the graham cracker crumbs.
  2. Then you sprinkle the chopped nuts. I like pecans, but you can use walnuts or even a mixture of nuts.
  3. Finally, sprinkle on the chocolate chips and coconut.
  4. Pour a can of sweetened condensed milk over the top and bake.

Specialty Ingredients:

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Reminder, not all ingredients are linked above, just the ones that may be a bit difficult to find or that you might be unsure of what to look for.

The above magic cookie bars recipe is very good and simple to make.  You could even have your kids make them!

Magic Cookie Bars - Easy Dessert Recipe

Magic Cookie Bars

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes

The Magic Cookie Bars are simple to make and will be devoured by your children (and husband) in no time flat!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarrine melted
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 14 ounce can Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

    Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees for glass dish).
    Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
    Mix graham cracker crumbs and butter.
    Press into bottom of prepared pan.
    Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
    Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly with a fork.
    Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
    Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

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Miz Helen

Tuesday 5th of December 2017

We love your Magic Cookie Bars! Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday! Come Back Soon Miz Helen

Lanae Bond

Wednesday 29th of November 2017

I use to make this , but it has been years I might make it this year!

Helen at the Lazy Gastronome

Monday 27th of November 2017

Looks so good! Thanks for sharing at the What's for Dinner party! This Friday (December 1) we start the great cookie exchange on our blog. Would love to have you add these!

Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook

Monday 27th of November 2017

These sound really good! Thanks for sharing and have a lovely week!

kathleen

Tuesday 11th of December 2012

these are hello dolly cookies! one of my favorites, i'm making them for our neighbors for Christmas.

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