The original recipe from 40 years ago differed a little. Yes, the crumbs are just pressed into the butter - they are not stirred together as they would be for a pie crust - just layered on. And two kinds of chips must make them very, very sweet - the original called for a cup of RAISNS rather than butterscotch chips. AND the chips, raisins and coconut are added BEFORE drizzling on the condensed milk Only the chopped walnuts or pecans belong on top of the condensed milk!

What a treat for the tastebuds, never had these before but my husband said they were his favorite growing up. I should have baked longer and crushed the graham crackers by hand, they turned to powder in the ninja. But freezing them helped firm them up. Definitely a rare treat or my pants won't fit anymore.

A size for the cake pan would have been helpful. Seems like not enough for a 9" by 12" so I went a little smaller and had to increase the baking time. Great recipe though.

Thanks!

In the south we call these hello dollys and oh man they are soooo good

I've made this recipe for years. I melt the butter in the pan then add a teaspoon of vanilla extract to it, then pour the crumbs in the pan and make the crust, I then add the chips and coconut, then drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the top, and add a cup of chopped pecans instead of walnuts. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Excellent recipe and so easy to follow, even a real baker can't go wrong!! Thank you Gary.

I made these last Christmas using pecans,instead of walnuts, and I used the butterscotch morsels. My cookies won 1st prize at the cookie swap - hooray!

My son came home a few years in a row talking about these "magic cookie bars" that he had at a friends Christmas Party. Then my neices boyfriend mentioned his mom makes them for him so I googled it and low and behold it is the same. Thanks! You have made my family very happy.. and it was sooo simple

My mom has been making this recipe ever since I can remember and that's a long time (26 years at least).

I have been making these cookies at Christmas time for 10 years now....my Children and Siblings will not let the holiday proceed with out them. They are my family's favorite and I hope they become yours! Many thanks for the brush up on the recipe, we recently moved and I lost my original copy. My Family thanks you also. Merry Christmas!

My grandkids make this recipe. It is easy and delicious. They get to use anything that is in the baking cupboard after the condensed milk. The combinations they come up this is a lot of fun!

All I have to say is make to pans. It would not be a holiday without these cookies for my kids. Even as adults they demand these treats!!!! Great Post same recipe I have used for years.

I have been looking for this recipe for over eight years. I always made them for Christmas and they were gone by Christmas eve. Thank you Gary for posting your recipe, it will definately make Christmas a bit more festive for my friends and family. Everyone have a wondaerful holiday season and don't be afraid to loosen your belts a notch !

Great I have been looking for this recipe. I finally googled the right words. I kept thinking they were called 7 layer cookies. Bob Evans had these as a test dessert and they were delicious. So it made me want to make some. Finally I got my hands on this recipe - I can't wait to make them. Thanks, Gary.

Adding mini marshmallows on top half way through baking is delicious!!! ;)