Magic Cookie Bars
Magic Cookie Bars are a classic treat that you must have in your recipe box. These seven layer bars are easy to make, and perfect for gifting.
Servings: 24 bars
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs roughly 11 traditional American graham cracker sheets or (160 grams)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted (113 grams)
- 14 liquid ounces sweetened condensed milk be careful not to buy evaporated milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips (175 grams)
- 1 cup butterscotch chips or replace with another cup of chocolate chips (175 grams)
- 1 1/3 cups shredded sweetened coconut (113 grams)
- 1 cup chopped pecans (119 grams)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Use a food processor to crush your graham crackers. Alternatively, you can put them in a sealable plastic bag (like Ziplock) and crush them with a rolling pin. Combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter right in your food processor.1/2 cup unsalted butter, 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- Press the combined butter and crumbs into a 9 by 13 inch baking pan that is lined with parchment paper. (See the photo in the post.)
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the crumb crust completely. If you need to spread it, do so carefully.14 liquid ounces sweetened condensed milk
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over the sweetened condensed milk layer.1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips
- Add the shredded coconut and then the pecans. Very gently press down.1 1/3 cups shredded sweetened coconut, 1 cup chopped pecans
- Bake for 18 - 23 minutes on the middle shelf of your oven, rotating halfway through, until the middle of the pan just begins to turn golden brown.