Re: 7 Layer Cookie Bars

doglover3 · ‎03-10-2010

Almond Joy Magic Cookie Bars
From: Jenn@eatcakefordinner

Cookie Crust:
1/2 c. unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. chocolate graham cracker crumbs (not quite 9 full-sheet crackers)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Layers:
3/4 c. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 3/4 c. shredded sweetened coconut
1/2 c. sliced almonds
about 12 oz. sweetened condensed milk (not quite one can)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving a slight overhang for easy removal and spray with cooking spray; set aside. For the Crust: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar, using a hand mixer, until smooth and creamy. Add the vanilla and egg and mix until combined. Add the flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt and mix until fully combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Press graham cracker dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking pan. Bake for 5 minutes.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with the mini chocolate chips (reserving a small amount), coconut and sliced almonds. Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top and sprinkle with reserved mini chocolate chips. Remember the pan is hot and return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes until set (I baked mine for about 26 minutes). Loosely tent the pan with aluminum foil halfway through baking time to prevent the coconut and almonds from browning and rotate the pan in the oven.

Allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes and then stick in the refrigerator to cool all the way through (the bottom of the pan will be cold). Cut into 9-12 squares. DO NOT cut the bars while they are still warm or the gooey filling will run all over the place.

Jenn's Notes: I cut mine into 9 bars, but since they are pretty rich, I think 12 bars would be perfect.

gkelly · ‎04-22-2010

Thanks for all these!!

Toppers · ‎01-01-2015

@hovis wrote:
I have had these bars a thousand times and have never made them. I would like to have this recipe. Thanks.

All of these recipes look fabulous, that have been shared here.

I remember first making these years ago. I used the recipe that Karnerblue posted the link for, using Eagle Brand milk. I haven't made these in a long time.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@Writer with Flair wrote:
@RACALAMB2 wrote:
Do you want to make them for a crowd or just a few? I have the recipe from the "Dessert for Two" which I make a lot! I don't want the whole pan in my house I will eat them I LOVE them! Let me know.
RACA
What a great idea for portion control! Please do share the reduced amount recipe. I'd love to have that.
Tell us more about this "Dessert for Two" cookbook, if you don't mind. Do they have recipes for small portions of cakes and pies? Also, do they have a recipe for chocolate chip cookies?

That would be great. That's what I need. Every time I make a cake, cookies or most any goodie it gets dried out or goes bad before the 2 of us can eat it. I would love recipes for smaller batches of cakes, cookies etc. I made Chocolate Eclair in a 13 x 9 pan for DH for his b-day on the 10th. There is still over half left.

Nightowlz · ‎03-11-2010

@RACALAMB2 wrote:
Do you want to make them for a crowd or just a few? I have the recipe from the "Dessert for Two" which I make a lot! I don't want the whole pan in my house I will eat them I LOVE them! Let me know.
RACA

If you have a recipe for 2 for this I would love to have it. Last time I ate 1 of these bars was 2 yrs ago Christmas. Before that I had not ate one in a very long time. They are good but so sweet. They will go bad if I make a 13 x 9 pan of them.

RACALAMB2 · ‎03-26-2010

So sorry ! Didn't see the request!

Here is the name of the cookbook-Desserts for Two by Chrisina Lane she was on QVC.

Her desserts are small but not really for 2. I love everything I have made.

I did NOT know that you could buy sweetened condensed milk in a pour container now,so you don't have to use a whole can.

4 graham crackers 1/2 cup crushed

2 Tablespoons butter

1 Tablespoon sugar

Bake 350 in a 9x5x3 loaf pan. Mix that together and press into pan. Bake 8 minutes.

1/3 Cup chopped pecans

1/4 Cup semi sweet choc chips

1/4 Cup milk chocolate chips

1/4 Cup packed sweetened shredded coconut

1/4 Cup butterscotch chips

1/2 Cup sweetened condensed milk.

Layer on crumbs and end with nuts and coconut and pour sweetened condensed milk.

Bake 18 minutes.

This is a bread pan size,I line it with parchment paper so they are removed in one piece and easier to cut.

Butterscotch chips are hard to find year round but they make a big differece so peanut butter also work.

I mix up the chips and don't use the full 1/4 cup of each to keep the calories down and they taste great.

ENJOY!

Sweetened Condensed milk now comes in a cream plastic container with a pour top!

RACALAMB2 · ‎03-26-2010

@Writer with Flair wrote:
@RACALAMB2 wrote:
Do you want to make them for a crowd or just a few? I have the recipe from the "Dessert for Two" which I make a lot! I don't want the whole pan in my house I will eat them I LOVE them! Let me know.
RACA
What a great idea for portion control! Please do share the reduced amount recipe. I'd love to have that.
Tell us more about this "Dessert for Two" cookbook, if you don't mind. Do they have recipes for small portions of cakes and pies? Also, do they have a recipe for chocolate chip cookies?

Yes! "Dessert for Two"By Christina Lane. It's great book. She was on QVC.