Christmas Magic Cookie Bars

Seven layer magic cookie bars get in the holiday spirit with these Christmas Magic Cookie Bars!

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Christmas is creeping up fast, and I am sure you have more baked goods running through your kitchen than you know what to do with, other than the obvious – eat it all!! But sometimes you need to whip up something last minute and Christmas magic cookie bars are a deceptively easy, one pan dessert that can be customized based upon the ingredients you have on hand. As made evident by me Halloween leftover candy version.

In this recipe for example, I ran out of bread crumbs so I ground up some Biscoff cookies to add to the bottom layer. Definitely did not disappoint my taste buds with that small substitution. I also did not have holiday M&Ms called for in the original recipe, but I did have a box of holiday Oreos and holiday chocolate chips patiently waiting for their destiny to be revealed. The only thing you may not have in your pantry that is more difficult to substitute is a can of sweetened condensed milk, but these Christmas magic cookie bars are worth a quick trip to the store.

Looking for more holiday baking ideas? Check out the list below for #ChristmasCookiesWeek!

• Christmas Monster Cookies by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Ginger Bourbon Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
• Greek Butter Cookies by Art of Natural Living
• Christmas Butter Cookies by Blogghetti
• Red & White Sparkling Brown Sugar Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Christmas Tree Sugar Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Recipe Box
• Gingerbread Pizzelles by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Swiss Lebkuchen by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Chocolate Peppermint Blossoms by Magical Ingredients
• Tea Cakes by That Recipe

Post updated 12/1/2024, photo above is the original.

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CHRISTMAS MAGIC COOKIE BARS

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Yield: 24 Servings Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cooking Time: 25 Minutes 25 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

• 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
• 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup Biscoff cookie crumbs (or another 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs)
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips*
• 1 cup white chocolate chips*
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chopped Holiday or regular Oreos
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 (14 oz. ) can sweetened condensed milk
• Holiday sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper and spray with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, biscoff cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press evenly into the bottom of prepared pan.
3. S=In order, sprinkle chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, walnuts, Oreos, and coconut over the top. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over everything and top with sprinkles, if using.
4. Bake for about 25 minutes, or until golden around the edges. Cool completely before slicing into bars.

Notes

*The first time I made this, I used a mix of red and green chocolate chips and white chocolate chips. I couldn't find the holiday chips when I remade them in 2024 so I used semisweet and white.

Source: Adapted slightly from Love From The Oven’s guest post on In Katrina’s Kitchen.