These Magic Bar Cookies are a fun spin on the classic 7 Layer Bar/Magic Bar that’s been around for ages. I went ahead and took all the flavors that go into a Magic Bar and added them to a cookie, so they’re simple to make and just as tasty!
I love love love Magic Bars. My mom would make them every holiday season to put on our cookie tray. If we were LUCKY we could get them at other times of the year too. Something about the coconut, chocolate and butterscotch that did me in.
They thing about my kids, I’m afraid, is that they won’t have that nostalgic feeling of an individual cookie like I did…well…because their mom (me) bakes all day everyday. So there aren’t a TON of repeats around here. It’s all new and “do you like it?”, “What do you think?”, “Post-worthy?”.
This might seem like a ridiculous thing to even say…oh, my kids get far too many home baked treats they couldn’t possibly choose one as a favorite…
Humblebraggery is my enemy.
But I don’t mean it like that.
Ugh.. now it seems like I did.
But I didn’t.
Because in all honesty my kids will always choose Chocolate Chip Cookies or Brownies.
BUT short story long, I love the idea of taking a favorite of mine and mixing it up a bit…just enough so I can say to my kids, “do you like it?”, “What do you think?”, “Post-worthy?”.
Seriously, it’s a vicious cycle.
Anyhow, these cookies are a perfect graham cookie (made with crushed graham crackers), and loaded with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips and white chips. AND there’s coconut. Of course. You could add nuts, if you like too. I just prefer none.
I tried to figure out a way to include the sweetened condensed milk in these, but they became too messy with it…so simple is better.
And these Magic Bar Cookies are a keeper for SURE!
AND I am posting the FULL recipe over at Imperial Sugar today! I’m working with them this year, so I’m pretty excited about that.., because Imperial is the best!
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Magic Bar Cookies
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 minutes
- Total Time: 24 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Dessert
Description
These Magic Bar Cookies are a fun spin on the classic candy bar. All the flavors you love (coconut, butterscotch, graham crackers and chocolate) in a simple “drop” cookie that can be whipped up in minutes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs, finely crushed
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
- In the bowl your stand mixer on medium speed, mix the butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and continue mixing until smooth. Add in baking soda and salt, mixing well.
- Turn the mixer to low and slowly add in flour and graham cracker crumbs.
- Stir in chips and coconut.
- Using a medium (2- tablespoon) cookies scoop place drop the cookie dough onto the lined pan, 2- inches apart, and bake for 9 minutes until edges are golden. Don’t over-bake.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days for best freshness.
Freeze cookies airtight for up to 2 months. Thaw at room temperature.
Magic bars in the form of a cookies?!! Yes, please! These look scrumptious. Just perfect!
I love magic bars but at times they are too messy. I love love love the idea of them in cookie form. Totally making these ASAP.
Can’t wait to bite into one!
OMG what a genius idea!!! I am A) super jealous that your kids already got to eat these B) going to make these ASAP!
Don’t take this the wrong way but…I was totally SHOCKED that you have kids (plural)…you look 22 in your photos. {And maybe you are 20 and I just put my foot in my mouth…maybe I should delete this part of the comment…}
Oh yes, I’ve made very similar cookies to these and they are AMAZING. Great recipe 😀
These cookies are TOTALLY post worthy 😉 Love!!
It’s not just kids, adults always request the basics from me when I ask. One actually asked me why I had to make everything crazy all the time instead of keeping it simple haha.
You can never have to many mi in my books! These are the reason why I have cookie addiction now.
So cool! i cookies when they’re filled with stuff 🙂
Holy awesome!! These cookies look insanely yummy. Magic cookie bars are the best!