These cookie bars are truly so delicious and super easy to make!! With layers of graham crackers, coconut, pecans, butterscotch and choco chips - your tastebuds are in for a yummy treat!
In my pantry I have as staples chocolate chips, shredded coconut, pecans and condensed milk. I have them handy in case I need to make some delicious sweet treats for the kids and occasionally for coffee break in our church. In one of the old cookbooks I found in Goodwill, one of those produced for a school by some of the parents, I found this recipe for this southern vintage cookies - Hello Dolly Cookie Bars!
When I looked at the ingredients I was delighted to find out that I have most of them in my cupboard including another package of Butterscotch chips but minus the graham crackers. So when hubby asked me if I wanted him to get something for me at the grocery (he was going out to buy some crickets for our little lovely pet, Rexie, at Petco), I kindly asked if he doesn't mind making a quick trip to Stop and Shop to buy a box graham crackers. When he returned I immediately made this treat and couldn't wait to taste it.
When hubby saw the finished product he immediately asked me when it would be cool enough to eat? I told him that he probably won't like this as it has graham crackers; being English he prefers that I use digestive biscuits on anything that calls for graham crackers as he believes it is far more superior in taste! He said it looked good and wanted to try it so I told him to be my guest. Well, well. he didn't just have one but 2 bars immediately as he said it was so yummy and more-ish. Then my son who hates coconut came along and I warned him before trying this that it has coconut in them. He wasn't deterred and once again, he loved it and said, he didn't mind the coconut at all. As you can see, it was a major success! I have to say it was really good and one slice is simply not enough.
I think what made this even more delicious is the combination of chocolate chips and butterscotch chips! So, if you're going to make this, I suggest using both as it's totally worth it!! Can you see all the yumminess - it's buttery, chocolaty, nutty and totally fabulously good! The best part, it's super easy to make - it's just a matter of layering and you have all these yummy flavors dancing on your tastebuds! Certainly, this will be a go to dessert or snack bar for us all!
When I looked at the ingredients I was delighted to find out that I have most of them in my cupboard including another package of Butterscotch chips but minus the graham crackers. So when hubby asked me if I wanted him to get something for me at the grocery (he was going out to buy some crickets for our little lovely pet, Rexie, at Petco), I kindly asked if he doesn't mind making a quick trip to Stop and Shop to buy a box graham crackers. When he returned I immediately made this treat and couldn't wait to taste it.
When hubby saw the finished product he immediately asked me when it would be cool enough to eat? I told him that he probably won't like this as it has graham crackers; being English he prefers that I use digestive biscuits on anything that calls for graham crackers as he believes it is far more superior in taste! He said it looked good and wanted to try it so I told him to be my guest. Well, well. he didn't just have one but 2 bars immediately as he said it was so yummy and more-ish. Then my son who hates coconut came along and I warned him before trying this that it has coconut in them. He wasn't deterred and once again, he loved it and said, he didn't mind the coconut at all. As you can see, it was a major success! I have to say it was really good and one slice is simply not enough.
I think what made this even more delicious is the combination of chocolate chips and butterscotch chips! So, if you're going to make this, I suggest using both as it's totally worth it!! Can you see all the yumminess - it's buttery, chocolaty, nutty and totally fabulously good! The best part, it's super easy to make - it's just a matter of layering and you have all these yummy flavors dancing on your tastebuds! Certainly, this will be a go to dessert or snack bar for us all!
Hello Dolly Cookie Bars
These cookie bars are truly so delicious and super easy to make!! With layers of graham crackers, coconut, nuts, butterscotch and choco chips - your tastebuds are in for a yummy treat!
Cook time: 00:30 Minutes
Total time: 00:40 Minutes
Yield: 24 Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted Butter
- 1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1 cup unsweetened flaked Coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans (or walnuts)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsels semisweet Chocolate chips
- 1 cup Butterscotch chips
- 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk sweetened condensed Milk
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Melt the stick of butter in a 9 x13 pan in the oven. Remove once the butter is melted ensuring that the entire bottom of the pan and an inch up the sides are coated.
- Press the graham crackers to form a crust. Make sure the crust is spread flatly and evenly. Sprinkle the coconut flakes all over and then layer with the chopped nuts and the chocolate and butterscotch chips. Pour sweetened condensed milk all over.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completely before cutting into bars. Makes about 24 bars. Enjoy!
Oh Hello Dolly!! These sound so scrumptious! They would be perfect sitting on my counter waiting to be served up at brunch.
ReplyDeleteAnytime of the day is perfect for these yummy dollies! Thanks!
DeleteOooo.. I want these right now! I don't have any of the ingredients in my house except the coconut though, because I got rid of our sweets for a 'healthy January.' I guess I could go buy more now that it's February hahaha
ReplyDeleteYes, any excuse will do so you can enjoy this yummy treat! :)
DeleteCould you make them in a crock pot?
DeleteI haven't tried to be honest as it's so easy to make it in the oven but I can't see why not! Perhaps I will try that next time in the slow cooker. :)
DeleteI literally may make these today that is how much I love them. I'm a huge fan of seven layer bars and this is what they remind me of. Like you I always keep chocolate chips, coconut and pecans handy because you never know when a baking craving is going to happen and those are essentials!
ReplyDeleteThey're probably the same but with a different name. Please enjoy Megan!
DeleteWell, who could so say to these?! I know I wouldn't be able to. I probably won't make them because I would eat at least half the pan on my own haha but I'll pin for later just in case I lose control!!
ReplyDeleteWhen you have guests, make this so you can all share the calories together for lesser guilt! LOL. :)
DeleteI love the name of these. So fun! And they look scrumptious. I like all the layers!
ReplyDeleteI love anything with coconut and chocolate in them. These remind me of some cookie bars my mom used to make growing up. You could never have enough of them and they would disappear way too quickly :)
ReplyDeleteThat is so true and you can't go wrong with a tried and true classic!
DeleteI've had something similar to this only they were in layers. The Dollys look amazing and I simply love all the ingredients. Now, in order to prevent from snacking too much on these I'd have to put them in the freezer -- even then they may not be safe. Looking forward to making them.
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy these! Thanks!
DeleteThis has a lot of sweet goodness piled into one cookie bar! Genius if you ask me!!
ReplyDeleteWhoever invented this should be thanked profusely or recognized with the highest honors!!!
DeleteOh wow! This is my type of cookie. So many wonderful ingredients and the fact that has coconut sold me! I love coconut everything!
ReplyDeleteI love coconut on anything, too! Thanks!
DeleteThey look like they have great texture! Hubby would love them, I'd eat the grahams and chocolate chips long before they hit the pan LOL.
ReplyDeleteI have been tempted to do that exactly many times over!
DeleteOne of my favorite things about Hello Dolly bars is that I usually have everything in my pantry to make them at all times. And they are always a huge hit!
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with that! Thanks!
DeleteWhat a fun name for these cookie bars! I have a bag of butterscotch chips which I brought back from my last trip to the US. I might need to try them in this recipe!
ReplyDeleteI can't think of a yummier way to enjoy butterscotch chips! Hope you like it!
DeleteLove the flavor of butterscotch chips in cookie bars and love the name that you have for the dish. This is such a simple recipe and I pretty much have everything in my pantry.
ReplyDeleteHope you get to try this! Thanks!
Deletewhat a fun way of making cookies!I like to add walnut instead of pecans.I am going to make this soon!
ReplyDeleteWalnuts are perfectly fine, too! Thanks!
DeleteOh wow - I haven't had this (or thought about them) in YEARS! My mother always used to make a version when I was little and I loved them. Thanks for the fun trip down memory lane; maybe it's time to make a batch myself!
ReplyDeleteOh certainly, any day is a perfect day to make Hello Dolly bars! Thanks!
DeleteI have never made Hello Dolly bars, but yours certainly look delicious. How long do you think these stay fresh? I think they would be a welcome part of some military care packages.
ReplyDeleteHi Abby. Your cookie bars look super delicious! I love all the ingredients in them, so I'm sure they're a BIG success! Thanks for sharing and have a sweet day. ~Heather
ReplyDeleteYUM! These look amazing!
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