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Caramel Magic Cookies Bars
5 from 20 votes

Caramel Magic Cookies Bars

Caramel Magic Cookie Bars feature a layered mix of graham cracker crumbs, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and pecans, topped with melted caramel and cream. Baked until lightly browned, these bars offer a chewy and crunchy texture with a sweet, rich caramel flavor complemented by chocolate and nuts.

Course: Baked Goods

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 cups graham cracker crumbs and 1/2
  • 1 oz sweetened condensed milk can
  • 2 cups chocolate chips but milk works as well, I prefer dark or semi-sweet
  • 1 cups coconut flakes and 1/3 flaked
  • 1 cup pecan walnuts also work, chopped; dry roasted and salted or ideal
  • 1 oz caramel candy pkg Kraft
  • 2 TBSP cream heavy cream or even half and half will work

Instructions

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  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F (325 degrees for glass dish). Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray or line with foil and then coat with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Pour half of sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer with half of the chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly with a fork.
  3. In a heavy sauce pan cook caramels and cream over medium heat until completely melted, stirring constantly. Once melted, carefully (it's hot!) pour over magic cookie bars. Follow with remaining sweetened condensed milk, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts.
  4. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store covered at room temperature.

Notes

  • Use regular sweetened condensed milk rather than caramel-flavored for better balance; the caramel layer itself delivers most of the caramel flavor.
  • Grease the baking pan or line it with foil and spray to prevent sticking and simplify removal.
  • Allow bars to cool fully before cutting to maintain clean edges and prevent crumbling.