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Magic Cookie Bars from EAGLE BRAND®

SUBMITTED BY: EAGLE BRAND®

"This bar cookie is an old fashioned favorite. Chocolate chips, nuts and coconut are set in a caramelized layer on top of a graham cracker crust."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 129 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 36 bars

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
  • 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees for glass dish). Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly with a fork.
  3. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

FOOTNOTES

  • Variations
  • 7-Layer Magic Cookie Bars: Substitute 1 cup (6-ounces) butterscotch flavored chips* for 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and proceed as directed above.
  • Peanut butter flavored chips or white chocolate chips may be substituted for butterscotch flavored chips.
  • Magic Peanut Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups (about 3/4 pound) chocolate-covered peanuts for semi-sweet chocolate chips and chopped nuts.
  • Magic Rainbow Cookie Bars: Substitute 2 cups plain candy-coated chocolate candies for semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2005 by S.Stuart
I made this recipes with 1/2 chocolate chips and 1/2 reeses peanut butter morsels mix and it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2006 by fareeda
I mixed the crumbs into the butter before patting it into the pan. Also, I wish I had added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2005 by Mare
My older sister made these about 20 years ago for Christmas, and I have made them every year... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2008 by Julie B.
These are fabulous. However, I increased the crust to 2 1/2 cups of crumbs and added a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2007 by Karen Freeman, Texas
I used a combination of chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, and walnuts. I pre-mixed... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by Allison
My kids went crazy for these, very sweet and chocolately. The crust was a little tricky for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 5, 2005 by churchlady 0508
I volunteered to bring something for our annual Christmas bazaar for church - even though I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2004 by DARLA C.
Pretty good. Next time I will mix the butter and crumbs together and press into the pan to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 9, 2008 by Roe
Everyone loves this, it's addictive. Some hints, when doing the butter/graham crust, add 1/4... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2004 by AustralianMum