Comments on: Christmas Magic Cookie Bars

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:57:00 +0000

These reminded me so much of my mom! She would make magic cookie bars for me when I needed to bring things in for school. She passed January 2024 and will bring these to our family Christmas cookie exchange with find memories.

By: katee olsen

katee olsen — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 01:41:33 +0000

Very disappointed in this recipe, like many others who have commented here. I have tried the recipe at least half a dozen times and the results are consistently a crumbly mess.

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 19:58:41 +0000

Does not say sweetened or plain coconut
Also do you use salted or unsalted butter

By: Nicole Keller

Nicole Keller — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 03:57:04 +0000

Made a double batch of these for the Christmas season and am a disappointed in the outcome. They are very crumbly and not the 7 layer bars I know and love. I have two recommendations. First, melt the butter and mix in the graham cracker crumbs in a separate bowl then spread in the bottom of the pan. Second, pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top, rather than immediately over the graham cracker layer. I did freeze them as another comment suggested so hopefully they will firm up and be ok.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 18 Oct 2017 19:11:13 +0000

I am making this recipe for Halloween using halloween colored m&m’s

By: Joanna

Joanna — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:31:29 +0000

In reply to Skye Fillmore. I agree. I put them in the fridge over night and now they're solid. It was a mess of crumbs and they were falling apart. Did not look like the picture. I'll have to watch the ingredients too next time I think the flakes can just be 1cup.

By: Skye Fillmore

Skye Fillmore — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:05:57 +0000

I made these this weekend for christmas (found on pinterest) and they are delicious I followed the recipe to a T – but found they were very crumbly when I tried to cut them after allowing to cool for over 2 hours. Once I cut them, I had over half the graham cracker crumbles on the bottom of the pan. I put the cut up bars in a container and stored them in the cool basement (no heat down there) and sure enough, they are nice & solid now. I think maybe next time, I will put the pan in the freezer for maybe 30 mins once I think they are cooled on the counter even! Seems the cooler they are, the better they stick together! Just MY observation and wanted to pass it on! 🙂

By: Barbara

Barbara — Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:18:24 +0000

Are you able to freeze these bars to make a ahead of time for Christmas??

By: Jan Fortuno

Jan Fortuno — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 18:03:28 +0000

Can I make these without coconut? No one in my family cares for that flavor. Any suggestions for substitutes? Thank you

By: Donna Howard

Donna Howard — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 20:22:38 +0000

I loved this recipe and made it today. But something went wrong for me! The M&M didn’t stay on the top like yours did. Pooh! I’ll try again but any ideas? Are you supposed to ‘tap’ them down first?