Easy and Delicious Seven Layer Cookie Bars Recipe (2024)

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Easy and Delicious Seven Layer Cookie Bars Recipe (1)

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These 7-layer cookie bars, also known as Magic Bars or Hello Dolly Bars, are made with seven amazingly simple ingredients that bake up into an American dessert that's been popular for decades.

Seven Lucious Layers

Graham crackers and rich butter form an easy crust that's pressed into the bottom of the pan. The crust is topped with chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweet coconut flakes, sweetened condensed milk, and chopped pecans, and that's it! Your oven does the rest.

Use Parchment for Handles

The parchment sling helps to pull the bars out of the pan easily so you don't have to struggle with a spatula. Once the parchment is removed, you can cut the cookies cleanly into whatever size you like.

These quick and easy nostalgic cookie bars are perfect for your next holiday cookie swap, or any event year-round.

Tips

  • Toast thepecans. To toast, put the chopped pecans in a dry skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring and turning until they are lightly browned and aromatic.
  • Make your own graham cracker crumbs. If you can't find pre-made graham cracker crumbs, make your own. Crush whole cookies until they form a fine and consistent crumb.
  • Nut allergies? Simply omit nuts from the recipe or replace them with seeds such as sunflower.
  • To store, place these cookies in a sealed container in a cool place, or refrigerate or freeze.
  • Label the ingredients. If serving at a party or to a crowd, inform your guests of ingredients in case of food allergies.

"These bars were so much fun to make, and the parchment made it so simple to remove the entire cookie sheet from the pan. Because of this, I was able to cut the bars very easily without leaving scratch marks on my pan. Everyone I served these bars to said they were delicious." —Diana Andrews

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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces (1/2 cup) melted unsalted butter, more for the pan

  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

  • 6 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips

  • 6 ounces (1 cup) butterscotch chips

  • 1 lightly packed cup sweetened coconut flakes

  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

  • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 F.

  3. Lightly grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with melted butter. Line the pan with a piece of parchment that extends up and over the two longer sides of the pan.

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  4. In a medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs with 4 ounces (1/2 cup) melted unsalted butter. Add the butter-crumb mixture to the pan and press evenly over the bottom to form a crust.

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  5. Spread 6 ounces (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips evenly over the crust. Spread 6 ounces (1 cup) butterscotch chips evenly over the chocolate chips.

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  6. Sprinkle 1 lightly packed cup sweetened flaked coconut over the butterscotch chips.

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  7. Drizzle 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk evenly over the mixture in the pan.

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  8. Sprinkle 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped over the mixture in the pan.

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  9. Bake until set and lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.

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  10. Coolthe bars in the pan. Pull the bars out of the pan by the parchment handles and place on a work surface. Peel off and discard the parchment.

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  11. Cut the cookies into 35 bars, about 1 1/2 inches square (or larger, if you like), and serve.

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Feeling Adventurous? Try This

  • Use more chocolate chips or white chocolate chips instead of butterscotch chips.
  • Replace the chocolate or butterscotch chips with toffee chips, peanut butter chips, or other favoritechips.
  • For a holiday twist, replace the nuts with crushed peppermint or use peppermint chips instead of butterscotch chips.
  • Replace the pecans with chopped walnuts.

What Are Pecans?

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
328Calories
19g Fat
37g Carbs
4g Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 18
Amount per serving
Calories328
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g25%
Saturated Fat 10g52%
Cholesterol 24mg8%
Sodium 93mg4%
Total Carbohydrate 37g14%
Dietary Fiber 2g6%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg4%
Calcium 102mg8%
Iron 1mg5%
Potassium 205mg4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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  • Bar Cookies
  • dessert
  • southern
  • christmas

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Easy and Delicious Seven Layer Cookie Bars Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What are 7 layer cookies made of? ›

What Are Seven-Layer Cookies? They are called Seven-Layer Cookies because there are seven basic ingredients that are layered one by one in the order in which they appear in the recipe below: butter, graham cracker crumbs, coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk, and chopped pecans.

Should you refrigerate magic bars? ›

Store the magic cookie bars in an airtight container at room temperature for a few days or in the refrigerator for up to one week.

Can you freeze layer cookies? ›

Yes, you can freeze seven layer cookie bars for about three months. Flash freeze them for a few hours or up to overnight, then transfer them to a freezer-safe container.

How many carbs are in a 7 layer bar? ›

Private Selection 7 Layer Bars (1 serving) contains 55g total carbs, 52g net carbs, 27g fat, 5g protein, and 470 calories.

What are the 7 basic ingredients in all cookies? ›

What are the 7 basic baking ingredients?
  • Flour.
  • Raising Agent.
  • Salt.
  • Fats & Dairy.
  • Add-Ins.
  • Water.

What do you put between layers of cookies? ›

Durable cookies (think chocolate chip cookies or shortbread cookies with firm-set icing) can be stacked in layers without anything between them. Not-so-durable cookies will need some degree of separation — you can use sheets of parchment paper, plastic wrap, or even tortillas as barriers between layers.

Is evaporated milk the same as condensed milk? ›

Both are concentrated, shelf-stable milk products that have been heated until at least 60 percent of their water content has evaporated. The main difference between evaporated milk and condensed milk is that evaporated milk is unsweetened while condensed milk is sweetened.

How long do cookie bars stay fresh? ›

Information. Bakery or homemade cookies can be stored at room temperature two to three weeks or two months in the refrigerator. Cookies retain their quality when stored in the freezer for eight to 12 months. Moist bars, such as cheesecake and lemon bars, can be refrigerated for seven days.

How many graham crackers make a cup of crumbs? ›

14 square

What cookies should you not freeze? ›

Do not freeze frosted, glazed or drizzled cookies because they can become too moist under the frosting, glaze or drizzle. Thaw the cookies in the plastic food container at room temperature. Remove from container any cookies that should be crisp when thawed.

Can you freeze cookies in Ziploc bags? ›

After baking, allow cookies to cool completely. Place them in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet to freeze them, then store them in a freezer-safe zip-top storage bag labeled with the name and date. Squeeze out extra air and place flat in the freezer. To save space, you can flat-stack freezer bags.

Is it better to freeze baked or unbaked cookies? ›

In most cases, I prefer to freeze cookie dough over freezing baked cookies. That way, you still get the nice homemade smell and softness of the cookies when they come out of the oven. But if you want to get the whole job done, you can certainly bake the cookies, then freeze them later.

How much sugar is in 7 layer dip? ›

Quick & Easy
Nutrition Facts
How much sugar is in 7 Layer Dip? Amount of sugar in 7 Layer Dip: Sugar 2g-
How much fiber is in 7 Layer Dip? Amount of fiber in 7 Layer Dip: Fiber 2g8%
How much protein is in 7 Layer Dip? Amount of protein in 7 Layer Dip: Protein 7g
Vitamins and minerals
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What protein bars have the most carbs? ›

The Best High-Carb Protein Bar: GoMacro MacroBar

Its overall carb content is quite high, which actually makes this a great bar for runners or other endurance athletes looking for a snack or meal replacement that will keep them full and energized.

Are my protein layered bars healthy? ›

High in fibre. Low in sugar. It's one seriously tasty combo of taste and texture that won't get in the way of your game plan. Every Layered Protein Bar is loaded with 20g of protein* to boost your everyday protein fix, plus 20g of carbs* to help you make it through those busier days.

What are cookies usually made of? ›

It usually contains flour, sugar, egg, and some type of oil, fat, or butter. It may include other ingredients such as raisins, oats, chocolate chips, or nuts. Most English-speaking countries call crunchy cookies "biscuits", except for the United States and Canada, where "biscuit" refers to a type of quick bread.

What are cookie packages made of? ›

Cookie boxes are typically made of cardboard or paperboard materials. These materials are commonly used in packaging due to their durability, flexibility, and affordability.

What are the 7 cookie methods? ›

There are many varieties of classifications for cookies. This refers to the way in which the cookie is prepared after the dough has been made. For example, there are drop, icebox, bar, sheet, cut out, pressed, rolled, molded or wafer.

What do cookies consist of? ›

Cookies are small files of information that a web server generates and sends to a web browser. Web browsers store the cookies they receive for a predetermined period of time, or for the length of a user's session on a website. They attach the relevant cookies to any future requests the user makes of the web server.

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