If you are looking for stellar seven layer bars, you’ve found them! These Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars are gooey and delicious!

Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars

Few desserts that get me as excited as those with both chocolate and peanut butter. If I can find a way to insert both into a recipe, I am a very happy girl. So I’m hoping you will be just as happy with these Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Bars!

Also called Hello Dolly bars and seven-layer bars, this delicious treat will make you forget any traditional version that you may have tried. The buttery shortbread is topped with coconut, peanut butter, and chocolate chips for a classic flavor combo that your family will love!

Using some of my favorite ingredients, these are easy items that you can pick up at any grocery store. This Magic Cookie Bar recipe comes together easily and anyone can make them.

These 7-layer bars are naturally vegetarian, but they do contain gluten in the way of the all purpose flour. If you want to make them gluten-free, you can substitute almond flour. You may need an additional binding agent if you make that substitute or it won’t turn out correctly.

These are perfect baked goods for family gatherings, bake sales or even Christmas cookie trays.

Magic Cookie Bars Recipe

How To Make:

Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
1 1/4 cups coconut flakes
1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk, or a combination of both)
1 cup peanut butter chips

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 9-inch baking pan. You can line it with parchment paper if that is your preference, but the bottom of the cookie base may be a bit uneven.

Take out a stand mixer or a bowl and a hand mixer. Beat the soft or melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until they are creamy. Add in the flour and salt and combine.

Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan, using your fingers to press the dough evenly into the bottom.

Bake the shortbread crust for 15 minutes, until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown.

Pour the sweetened condensed milk on top of the crust. Sprinkle the coconut flakes evenly over the top of the milk and then add the chocolate and peanut butter chips. Be careful to clean your spoon or spatula (if you use one) between layers or you will have a gooey mess.

Bake for another 20-22 minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely before cutting it into small squares. These bar cookies taste best at room temperature.

Store leftovers (if you have any!) in an airtight container or on a plate covered with plastic wrap or aluminum foil in the refrigerator for up to a week. If you don’t live in a humid climate, you can also leave them on the counter for up to 5 days.

Can I Use Different Chocolate Chips For These Seven Layer Magic Cookie Bars?

Yes! This recipe calls for semisweet chocolate chips and peanut butter chips, but you can change this up to your personal preferences. Some people prefer white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips to milk or semi-sweet. If you want to try something other than peanut butter next time, you could use a cup of butterscotch chips or caramel chips. The most important thing is that you stick with two layers of chocolate chips.

Are You Looking For More Delicious Peanut Butter Desserts? Here Are Some Of My Favorites:

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Yield: 12 - 16 bars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 cup light brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz; 1 1/4 cups coconut; 1 cup chocolate chips; 1 cup peanut butter chips

If you are looking for stellar seven layer bars, you've found them! These Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars are gooey and delicious!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Additional Time 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
1 1/4 cups coconut
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 and grease a 9 x 9" square baking pan.
Take out a stand mixer or a bowl and a hand mixer. Beat the butter, brown sugar and vanilla until they are creamy. Add in the flour and salt and combine.
Transfer the dough into the prepared baking pan, using your fingers to press the dough evenly into the bottom.
Bake the shortbread for 15 minutes, until the crust is just starting to turn golden brown.
Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the top of the shortbread.
Sprinkle the coconut evenly over the top of the milk and then add the chocolate and peanut butter chips.
Bake for another 20-22 minutes. Remove it from the oven and allow it to cool completely before cutting.

Notes

Store leftovers (if you have any!) in an airtight container for up to one week.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Magic Cookie Bars