These seven layer cookie bars are so simple, but SO rich and addicting. They consist of 7 simple ingredients (hence the name) and are often also called Magic Cookie Bars because they are so easy to make! They consist of a simple graham cracker crust which is topped with sweetened condensed milk, coconut, nuts and chocolate chips of your choice.
If you’re looking for a simple dessert to add to your baking list, I highly recommend trying these out. Other than the graham cracker crust, they require no mixing of ingredients. Just simply add each layer and pop them in the oven!
The typical 7 ingredients of these bars are butter, graham crackers, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, butterscotch chips, chocolate chips and nuts. But, if you aren’t a fan of butterscotch or coconut you can definitely change things up.
I do recommend keeping the first 3 ingredients the same (butter, graham crackers, sweetened condensed milk), but then you can adjust based off of cravings or what’s available in your pantry! See below for some alternative topping ideas:
- mini m&m’s
- milk chocolate chips
- dark chocolate chips
- crushed pecans
- peanut butter chips
- pretzels
- Andes Mints
- Mini rolos (or cut up rolos)
- Reese’s pieces or chopped peanut butter cups
Seven Layer Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, set aside.
- Finely crush graham crackers (using a food processor or rolling pin) and dump them into a medium-sized bowl.
- Melt butter and mix with crushed graham crackers.
- Gently press the coated graham cracker crumbs into the prepared 9×13-inch pan to form a crust.
- Evenly spread the sweetened condensed milk over the graham cracker crust.
- Evenly spread the coconut over the sweetened condensed milk, lightly press it down.
- Evenly spread the chocolate and butterscotch chips over the coconut layer, then sprinkle the chopped pecans over the top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the coconut begins to brown.
- Let cool to room temperature, then serve. (I prefer to store these in the refrigerator and eat chilled).
Barbara says
Turned out perfectly!!
Suzanne Grady says
Thanks, my mom used to make these! These are so good