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Cherry Magic Cookie Bars

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

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Original recipe makes 2 dozen bars Change Servings

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

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Directions

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.
Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork.
Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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OMG! These are sooo good! I have a real fondness for most magic cookie bars, because I love the combo of the graham crackers, butter, coconut and sweetened condensed milk, and these bars are no exception! The only change I made was to pour on the SC milk AFTER layering all of the other ingredients, rather than before. The milk acts as a binder, so when you cut the bars, they hold together well. Delicious recipe!!!

—Muffinmom

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 07, 2010

Pretty good. I made twice. The second the time I used chopped dried cherries instead of the maraschino cherries, they added a nice balance of real cherry flavor and a hint of tartness to the rich sweetness. I also found pouring the sweetened condensed milk over the whole thing, and they held together better. Also found using an 8x8 pan delivers a thicker more substantial cookie.

—Kimabw

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30 Ratings

Jan 09, 2007

These were delicous and so easy to make. My kids could not get enough. My only change would be to chop the cherries a little bigger the next time I make them. Thanks

—LESLEYfromWI

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Sep 10, 2009

I made these twice and both times they tasted wonderful but I did have trouble with the bars falling apart the first time. I used a generic sweetened condenced milk the first time. Using Eagle brand did make a difference and I let them cook an extra minute. I think next time I will make them more in advance and chill them so they cut cleaner.

—kimbernic

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Dec 21, 2008

These are fantastic - a new Christmas favorite for us! I used about 1/2 of the sweetened condensed milk on the crust and reserved the rest to pour over the other toppings to help them stick together better - I hate cookies and bars that crumble all over.

—BONLIV

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Dec 10, 2010

Oh. My. Goodness. Gracious. One of the best seasonal cookies I've ever had. I swear to you. I used extra dark chocolate chips and cinnamon grahams. In. Sane. This is going to be dangerous. NOTE: I did take a couple of the other reviewers advice and increased the graham crackers to 3 cups and I poured the condensed milk at the last, over the whole pan. I think that really made the most of this recipe. I think had I not done that, they would not have been as good. As a seasoned "magic cookie bar" maker, I do not recommend using an off-brand of sweetened condensed milk. I think this would be good with chocolate grahams, too.

—Sarah Jo

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Dec 20, 2007

they were very thin. maybe double the recipe and still put in 9x13?

—mdoman2

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Nov 22, 2010

Anything you drwon in sweeten milk will taste good. But the cookies fall apart and are hard to eat. The gram craker crust need to be thicker. Probably double what it calls for. And it's missing texture. Prob chopped pistachios would help to finish up this recipe.

—ktchndsas*

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Nutrition

Calories
198 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
19.3 g
6%

Cholesterol
16 mg
5%

Fat
9.4 g
14%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
95 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cherry Magic Cookie Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 198
Calories from Fat: 85

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9.4g 14 %
Saturated Fat 6g 30 %
Cholesterol 16mg 5 %
Sodium 95mg 4 %
** Potassium 64mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 19.3g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 1.5g 3 %
** Sugars 12.2g
** Vitamin A 2 %
** Vitamin C 0 %
** Calcium < 1 %
** Iron 5 %
** Thiamin 2 %
** Niacin 4 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 5 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.