Magic Cookies
User Reviews
4.6
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
24 cookies
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Calories
312 kcal
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Course
Dessert, Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Magic Cookies
Description
Magic Cookies combine traditional cookie ingredients with graham cracker crumbs and an assortment of mix-ins like semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, flaked coconut, and chopped pecans to create rich flavor and appealing texture. The base dough incorporates all-purpose flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt, balanced by creamed unsalted butter and sugars. Eggs and vanilla extract add moisture and flavor. After mixing in the chips, coconut, and nuts, the dough is chilled between half an hour and three days to enhance texture and flavor.
Baking at 350°F produces cookies with slightly golden edges and soft centers, topped with a sprinkle of flaked sea salt and garnished with additional coconut and chocolate or butterscotch chips pressed lightly on top. This combination yields cookies that are chewy, nutty, and sweet, ideal for enjoying as a snack or dessert.
To make homemade graham cracker crumbs, process whole graham crackers in a food processor until fine. The cookies keep well in an airtight container for 3-4 days and can be frozen to extend storage.
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg large
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup coconut flaked
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- sea salt coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and pecans, garnish, flaked
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer, cream butter and sugars together for about 1 minute. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. With the mixer on low, slowly add in the dry ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, and pecans. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes, you can chill the dough for up to 72 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
- Form the cookie dough into balls, about 2 tablespoons of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are slightly golden brown, but centers are still a little soft. Remove from oven and sprinkle each cookie with flaked sea salt. Sprinkle the cookies with coconut and gently press a few chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and pecans onto the tops of the cookies to make them extra pretty.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and cool completely.
Notes
- Use a food processor to create fine graham cracker crumbs from 7 or 8 sheets depending on brand.
- Keep baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- Frozen cookies can be stored and thawed later for convenient snacking.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 312 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 312kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 35mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 151mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 24g | 48% |
| Vitamin A | 270IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.6
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