Seven Layer Cookie Bars Recipe

These were very tasty! I followed the recipe as stated and the only complication I had was that I didn’t have enough graham cracker crust for the bottom of my 9x13 pan. I added some extra graham crackers to patch the holes and it worked ok, but the bottom was a bit on the crumbly side. I would suggest increasing the graham cracker crumbs to 1 ½ cups and the butter to ¾ cup. The taste made up for the crumbly bar and I will add this one to my recipe collection!

Here are some things that I did to make these magic cookie bars taste amazing and not fall apart: Increase graham cracker crumbs to 2 cups and you may want to increase the butter to probably about a 1 stick and 1/2 stick; Grease 13*9 pan with cooking spray; Next, spread the melted butter on top of the cooking spray; Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs onto butter and press firmly with palm of hand; Then drizzle some sweetened condensed milk on top of graham cracker crumbs; Stir together chips, coconut, and nuts and pour on top of condensed milk and make sure it's evenly distributed; Pour remaining condensed milk on top of mixture. These tips will help the bars not crumble and make them taste wonderful. Hope this helps. After these alterations, I would give them 5 stars.

Thank you to the reviewers who shared the following tips: Increase graham cracker crumbs to 1 3/4 cups. Melt butter in 8X8 pan while preheating the oven, then pour graham crackers directly into the melted butter. Use spatula to press them down. Layer chocolate chips, coconut, then walnuts. Pour the condensed milk on top. I didn't use the entire can, mostly because I was using an 8x8 pan and didn't need the entire thing, used about 3/4 of the can. After baking, the walnuts took on an incredible sweet roasted glazed flavor that would not have been there if we had layered the condensed milk directly onto the graham cracker crust. There was a lot of recipes calling for both ways, and I am so so glad I poured it on top! These turned out amazing, and will definitely be added to the regular desert rotation!

Put the sweetened condensed milk on last. It makes them so much more moist and tasty! I only use chocolate chips instead of using both butterscotch and chocolate. They are my daughters fav!

I also had a "lost" version of the recipe that calls for melting butter first. But, if you use PAM on the pan then add graham crumbs, then 1/2 the milk (remaining milk drizzled on top) it seems to provide the right "firmness. It also depends on the coconut. Moister coconut seems to work better.

I agree with some previous suggestions such as pour half the sweetened condensed milk over the crust. In addition, I added 1/4 cup brown sugar to the crust recipe-this was delicious and also helped it stick together. Also, I never cared for the way the coconut fell off the top and seemed too dry and crunchy, so I layered it this way: first the crust, 1/3 to 1/2 can of the milk, chocolate chips, the coconut, 1/2 of the nuts, the butterscotch chips and the other 1/2 of the nuts (I did 1/2 cup walnuts, and 1/2 cup pecans).I thought they turned out very well this way. Super rich and delicious! And no more flaky, burnt coconut.

This is an easy recipe to tweek to your personal taste, and it comes out very good tasting and it can serve a lot if you cut it into sm sizes. I took some of the previous suggestion in customizing it. I did my own tweeking: Increased crumbs to 2 C + added 3 TBSP butter to make crust. Than I took prev suggestion of adding 1/2 can of condensed milk on crust, it made a HUGE difference in taste + keeping the crust from falling apart. I also dec butterscotch chips + semi-sweet chips to 1/2 C each and added 1/2 C each of bittersweet + 1/2 C milk chocolate chip. I used peanuts as the nut + added toasted coconut as the top ingredient. Finally, I also took another prev suggestion of adding the other 1/2 can of condensed milk on top (this came out tasting like a coconut macaroon, yum-o). Like I wrote, easy recipe to tweek to your own taste. Take this to your next gathering and you will make new friends, otherwise you'll end up eating it all up (:

The family all love these cookies! Just a couple of little helpful hints: I added extra graham crackers and butter to form thicker crust. To help with the bottom layer being more solid, I added about 1/4 cup of granulated sugar. I poured MOST of the can of Sweetened Condensed milk over the graham cracker crust before adding all the flavors of chips, and coco nut. I finished off the rest of the can of condensed milk over the top. Seemed to help keep everything together, and cut nicely into bars! ENJOY !

I make this recipe every year for the holidays. Depending on who's going to be eating them also comes into play. For example my brother-in-law love Milk Chocolate, where as my Mom loves Carmel & Dark Chocolate so you can replace the chocolate & butterscotch chips for any other flavor. Make sure you get the Fine Grated Coconut and chop the nuts, one year I used Heath Bar chips instead of nuts (Freeze the bar then smash with tenderizer in wax paper). So its Graham Crackers (tenderized into crumbs mixed with melted butter (never margarine), press into pan, pack firmly add chips then nuts and then use 75% of the Milk then add Coconut Flakes and the rest of the milk. Remember the use either a non-stick pan or Non-stick oil on bottom and sides. If you follow the directions you should always get the same results, prefect little bars I normally make them 1½"x1½" that's My Ideal Size because they are rich is flavor & calories. Having milk (cow, almond or coconut) on hand helps.

I made these GLUTEN FREE by using Arrowroot Animal Cookies and processing them in my food processor for less than a minute and turning them into crumbs. I followed the rest of the recipe exactly. You would never know they are gluten free or other than original. They are DELICIOUS (and addicting.) !!

I have been making these bars for over 20 yrs. They always go over well! I would suggest that you punch 2 holes in the Eagle Brand can to drizzle it ON THE TOP before baking. It keeps the bars together and gives a lovely finish to the coconut and nut topping. The adding of butterscotch morsels is also a good thing. And if you have access to Georgia pecans, all the better!

I made and followed missylombardi’s tips. It worked out well! Even the crumbs were delicious!

So good, I had to share it with friends.

My favorite recipe this month.

Made it and felt like a hero.

My friends were blown away.

My mother used to make these. So I thought I would try them. Delicious and so easy.

Quick, simple, and tastes like a pro made it.

I think this recipe and I make it as is, but I use the sweetened condensed milk at every layer and again on top to keep them together so I use thin layers, but it melts down to keep it all together. It’s wonderful. My family loves these. they go crazy every holiday season that I make them

I love the recipe, did do a few different. Used half granola and half graham crackers also I added caramel bits.