Cherry Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
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Cherry Magic Cookie Bars

"A graham cracker crust is topped with chocolate chips, cherries and coconut in a chewy caramel layer."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (23)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 2 dozen bars
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 stick butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, patted dry and chopped
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass baking pan). In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
  3. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 198 | Total Fat: 9.4g | Cholesterol: 16mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2008 by Muffinmom   view full review
OMG! These are sooo good! I have a real fondness for most magic cookie bars, because I love...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2007 by LESLEYfromWI   view full review
These were delicous and so easy to make. My kids could not get enough. My only change would...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2009 by kimbernic   view full review
I made these twice and both times they tasted wonderful but I did have trouble with the bars...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2008 by BONLIV   view full review
These are fantastic - a new Christmas favorite for us! I used about 1/2 of the sweetened...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
Oh. My. Goodness. Gracious. One of the best seasonal cookies I've ever had. I swear to you. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by Kimabw   view full review
Pretty good. I made twice. The second the time I used chopped dried cherries instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2007 by mdoman2   view full review
they were very thin. maybe double the recipe and still put in 9x13?
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2010 by ktchndsas*   view full review
Anything you drwon in sweeten milk will taste good. But the cookies fall apart and are hard to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by Marilyn   view full review
Yum. These will really look festive during the holidays with red and green cherries. To the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2006 by Faith W.   view full review
This was very very good. I don't think they'll store for as long as the original Magic Bars as...

 

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