Magic Cookie Bars (Hello Dollies)

"Hello" Dollies or "Magic Layer Cookie Bars"

Magic Cookie Bars are a classic bar cookie recipe that is very easy to make. These classic bar cookies have magic layers in them. A buttery graham cracker crust and a chewy and gooey center filled with nuts, coconut and chocolate. Wowza!

Course Cookies, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Hello Dollies, Magic Layer Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 22

Total Time 37

Servings

Calories 259kcal

Author Debby - www.AFeastfortheEyes.net

Equipment

9x13 Baking Pan
Pre-Cut Parchment Paper
Cooling rack
Pizza Slicing Blade Makes cutting bar cookies a breeze!
Bakers Joy Baking Spray guarantees no sticking of baked goods

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter melted, 1 stick
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk 14-ounce can
2 cups semisweet chocolate morsels
1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
1 cup chopped nuts I used walnuts

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for glass dish). Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray, or make a parchment paper "sling"* to easily lift out the baked cookie.
Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. NOTE: An offset spatula makes this easy to do.
Layer evenly with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly with a fork (I use the palm of my hand).
Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

Notes

I like to make a "sling" by layering two pieces of parchment paper, which has been lightly sprayed. This helps the parchment paper to "stick" to the pan. I also leave a couple of inches of overhang. That way, it's easy to lift the baked cookie out of the pan to cool on a rack. That way I can easily cut the bars with a long knife or a bench scraper.

NOTE: You can use butterscotch morsels for a different twist

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