Magic Cookie Bars Delight (Printable)

Buttery crust combined with chocolate, coconut, and nuts for a chewy, flavorful layered dessert bar.

# Ingredient List:

→ Crust

01 - 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

→ Layers

03 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
04 - 1 cup butterscotch chips (optional, may substitute with white chocolate chips)
05 - 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
06 - 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
07 - 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk

# How to Prepare:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Mix graham cracker crumbs with melted butter until combined. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
03 - Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the crust layer.
04 - Evenly distribute chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, shredded coconut, and chopped nuts over the condensed milk.
05 - Press down gently with the back of a spatula to compress the layers.
06 - Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until edges turn golden brown and the center sets.
07 - Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into 16 bars.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • You can assemble the entire thing in under ten minutes without a mixer or any fussy techniques.
  • Every bite delivers a satisfying mix of chewy, crunchy, and melty textures that keeps you reaching for just one more square.
  • The layers taste expensive and complicated, but the truth is you just press, pour, sprinkle, and bake.
02 -
  • If you skip pressing down the layers before baking, the coconut and nuts will toast unevenly and some bits will slide right off when you cut the bars.
  • Cutting them while still warm turns them into a gooey mess, let them cool at least an hour or chill them in the fridge for clean, picture-perfect squares.
03 -
  • Let the butter cool for a minute before mixing it with the crumbs so it doesn't make the crust too greasy or cause it to slide around in the pan.
  • If the condensed milk can feels too thick to pour easily, microwave it for 10 seconds to loosen it up and make it flow more evenly over the crust.
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