Ghirardelli(R) Magic Cookie Bars Recipe
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Ghirardelli® Magic Cookie Bars

By: Ghirardelli® 
"Layers of graham cracker crumbs, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts bake up into sweet, delicious treats--magically without a single mixing bowl!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (39)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 1 13x9-inch pan
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 14 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees F for glass dish). In 13 x 9-inch baking pan, melt butter in oven. Sprinkle crumbs over butter; pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs. Top with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars. Store covered at room temperature.

Footnotes

  • Each 13x9-inch pan yields about 24 to 36 bars.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 254 | Total Fat: 15.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2011 by Jillian Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is a classic! I mean what's not to like -anytime you have chocolate chips combined with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2011 by angelgal82   view full review
My mom makes these every year, but only during the holiday season. They always go fast at our...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2011 by Sanibeljac   view full review
I have made these cookies for over 30 years. (With whatever brand chocolate chips I have on...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2011 by Judith   view full review
You can also add peanut butter chips,or butterscotch chips to the recipe. My Mom used to make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2011 by Amber   view full review
My mom made these when I was a kid, these are amazingly delicisous. lol, but my mom called...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2011 by brettogden   view full review
Two suggestions that I love: 1) replace half the chocolate chips with butterscotch chips and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2011 by kdgntchr   view full review
My mom made these all the time when I was growing up (we called them Hello Dollies) and now I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2011 by diana   view full review
Been making these my whole life and they are amazing.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2011 by Lisa Tesch-Loran   view full review
I made these just the other day for a city swim meet where I serve about 300 people in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2011 by BelleD   view full review
I did not have graham cracker crumbs, but had the chocolate crackers which I ended up using. ...

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