Christmas Magic Cookie Bars

These Christmas Magic Cookie Bars have layers of graham crackers, semi-sweet chocolate, Christmas M&M's, coconut flakes, and white chocolate! A dessert that bakes up into a sweet holiday confection.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Servings: bars

Author: Miranda Couse

Ingredients

1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
½ cup butter melted
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 ⅓ cups sweetened flaked coconut
½ cup white chocolate chips
½ cup red and green M&M's

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9x9 square baking dish with parchment paper. Use large binder clips to keep the parchment paper overhang from falling on top of the bars.
In a medium bowl, add 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs and ½ cup butter. Stir well until the graham cracker crumbs are all coated in butter and look like wet sand.
1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs, ½ cup butter
Pour the graham cracker crust mixture into the prepared baking dish and firmly and evenly press into the bottom of the pan.
Drizzle 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk on top of the graham cracker crust to try to coat all of the crust.
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
Sprinkle 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips over the sweetened condensed milk.
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Top with 1 ⅓ cups sweetened flaked coconut. Make sure to evenly distribute the coconut on the top.
1 ⅓ cups sweetened flaked coconut
Place in the preheated oven and bake for 25 minutes until lightly browned.
Once the bars out of the oven, immediately top with ½ cup red and green M&M's and ½ cup white chocolate chips.
½ cup white chocolate chips, ½ cup red and green M&M's
Cool completely before cutting.
Cut into 16 squares and serve.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Notes

Storage: Store covered with plastic wrap or in an airtight container for up to 4 days at room temperature.

Freezing: Place the completely cooled bars in a freezer-safe container or freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room tempatuer.

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