This magic cookie bars recipe is the seven-layer pan: graham crust, chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, sweetened condensed milk. It is not fudge brownies already on this site. Use this URL for magic cookie bars (also called Hello Dolly bars).
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Magic Cookie Bars
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 24 bars 1x
Description
Magic cookie bars with graham crust, chocolate, coconut, and condensed milk. From Alissa at Yummy Dishes.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (150g) graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup (170g) butterscotch chips or extra chocolate chips
- 1 cup (85g) sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup (120g) chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 can (14 ounces / 396g) sweetened condensed milk
- Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment.
- Mix graham crumbs, melted butter, and salt. Press firmly into the pan.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and nuts in even layers.
- Pour condensed milk over the top as evenly as you can. Do not stir.
- Bake 22 to 28 minutes until the edges are golden and the center is set. Cool completely before cutting.
Notes
Cooling is not optional — warm bars crumble. All chocolate chips is fine if you skip butterscotch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Bars, not brownies
Brownies are a cocoa batter. These are layered condensed-milk bars. Different URLs.
Substitutions
Skip nuts for a school-safe pan. White chocolate chips work in place of butterscotch.
Mistakes to avoid
Do not underbake until the center looks wet. Do not cut hot. Do not stir the layers.
Storage
Airtight at room temperature 4 days or refrigerate a week. Freeze 1 month.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 220 calories per bar if cut into 24. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Can I omit the coconut?
Yes. You lose a layer. The bars still set.
Are these Hello Dolly bars?
Same dessert, different name. This is that pan.
Why did they fall apart?
They were cut warm, or the crust was not packed.
Can I use evaporated milk?
No. You need sweetened condensed milk.