I think that most of us have those recipes that we rely on for those times when we need something quick and easy. For me, this is one of those recipes. I’ve made it countless times and it always gets rave reviews.
It’s almost embarassingly simple. Butter, graham cracker crumbs, condensed milk, peanut butter chips, and milk chocolate chips. Variety is good, too. Use different chips. Add nuts and/or coconut. Pretty much anything goes.
Most recently, I took these to work for a co-worker’s birthday, and there was lots of going on and on about them and asking for the recipe. I say this not to brag on my baking skills (which are most definitely a work in progress), but to prove something we probably all know. The best tasting things are not necessarily the most complex. Sometimes five little ingredients can make something that will please most everyone.
August 24th, 2006 at 2:27 pm
My husband would love those! They look good…mmmmm.
August 24th, 2006 at 3:03 pm
I’ve never actually baked with condensed milk before! Those look soo good. I could kind of use an afternoon pick-me-up right now!
August 24th, 2006 at 3:32 pm
They look so good! I love bar cookies.
August 25th, 2006 at 9:52 am
Found you through Sweetnicks — what a lovely, chocolately, calorie-laden, indulgent, rich, extravagant blog!
August 25th, 2006 at 12:48 pm
Yummy! Nice photo!
August 25th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
They look sensational! I love the idea of using crushed cookies to make a cookie-bar type dish!
August 26th, 2006 at 9:02 am
yummy. Dont you just love those recipes that you can rely on. This looks like a keeper.
May 13th, 2007 at 5:50 pm
What a wonderful recipe….I’ve made them 3 times since finding them on your blog a week ago! So simple and tasty!
February 4th, 2008 at 8:49 pm
YUM! and yes all the ingredients are easy to do… I will definitely have to bookmark this.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:07 am
Ah, 7 Layer Cookies a.k.a. Magic Cookie Bars, except I only use 6 ingredients, I don’t add butterscotch chips. These are by far the easiest & tastiest cookies, ever! Leave to Eagle Brand to actually complicate the recipe. There’s no need for a bowl: melt butter in the 9×13 pan in the microwave, dump the graham cracker crumbs right on top of the melted butter, etc.. just remember to press down on all the ingredients.
October 1st, 2008 at 11:23 am
Maybe I messed something up, but mine didn’t sit well. But it was tasty mush!
October 7th, 2012 at 8:41 pm
These look great… do they require refrigeration after you bake them?
October 8th, 2012 at 8:30 am
Lauren, these don’t need to be refrigerated.