These 7 layer cookies may be more bar than cookie, but they are totally irresistible either way! I pile a graham cracker crust high with chocolate, butterscotch, coconut, and pecans to create these deliciously gooey cookie bars. They’re so yummy and full of tons of textures and flavors. I can’t imagine a better treat to serve at parties!
7 Layer Cookies Recipe
These 7 layer cookies are for all my texture lovers. Crunchy nuts, chewy coconut, creamy chocolate, and a crisp graham cracker crust makes these bars delightful. But the key ingredient is sweetened condensed milk, which binds everything together and makes these bars creamy and sweet. It caramelizes beautifully in the oven, creating a rich and gooey texture I just can’t get enough of!
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How to Store
Store leftover 7 layer cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. They don’t need to be refrigerated, but I actually love them cold! Like most cookie bars, these freeze beautifully. Wrap each bar in plastic wrap and place in an airtight container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Tips for Success
- Instead of classic “honey” graham crackers, mix it up and try cinnamon or even chocolate graham crackers in the crust.
- If you don’t have a food processor, use a blender to crush the graham crackers. Alternatively, you can also place the graham crackers into a plastic bag and use a meat mallet/rolling pin to crush the crackers until crumbs form.
- To easily remove the cookie bars, line the baking pan with parchment paper and leave a little extra to slightly hanging over the edges. When the bars are cool, pull up on the parchment paper edges to remove the bars from the pan, place them onto a cutting board, slice, and serve.
- Place the pan in the refrigerator prior to cutting to quickly cool the bars. Be careful if using a glass pan – hot glass in the refrigerator can shatter.
7 Layer Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted (1 stick)
- 10-12 graham cracker sheets
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk (1 can)
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- 9×13 Baking Pan
- Food Processor
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray it with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Place the graham crackers in a food processor and pulse until the crackers turn into crumbs.10-12 graham cracker sheets
- In a medium bowl, combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs together. Mix thoroughly until wet and sandy.½ cup unsalted butter
- Pour the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press it tightly in the pan to form a crust. You can use a flat-bottomed measuring cup to compress the graham crackers more easily.
- On top of the crust, layer the chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, coconut, pecans, and sweetened condensed milk, in order.1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, 1 cup butterscotch chips, 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, 1 cup chopped pecans, 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
- Let the bars cool completely, slice, and serve.
Notes
How to Make 7 Layer Cookies Step-by-Step
Make the Crust: Preheat your oven to 350°F, line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or spray it with nonstick spray, and set aside. Place 10-12 graham cracker sheets in a food processor and pulse until the crackers turn into crumbs. In a medium bowl, combine ½ cup of melted unsalted butter and the graham cracker crumbs together. Mix thoroughly until wet and sandy. Pour the crumb mixture into the prepared pan and press it tightly in the pan to form a crust. You can use a flat-bottomed measuring cup to compress the graham crackers more easily.
Layer the Bars: On top of the crust, layer 1 cup of semisweet chocolate chips, 1 cup of butterscotch chips, 1 cup of sweetened shredded coconut, 1 cup of chopped pecans, and 14 ounces (1 can) of sweetened condensed milk, in order.
Bake the Bars: Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Let the bars cool completely, slice, and serve.
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