Magic Cookie Bars -- Christmas Vintage Cookie Bars

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut cream provides a dairy-free option while evaporated milk + sugar is more economical.

semisweet chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar chopped

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar while a chopped chocolate bar can be more affordable.

butterscotch chips

🥗Healthier: caramel chips

💰Cheaper: toffee bits

Caramel chips offer a similar flavor while toffee bits can be less expensive.

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds are a healthier nut alternative while sunflower seeds are typically cheaper.

Prepare a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.

Add honey graham cracker crumbs to the pan.

Melt butter and mix it with the graham cracker crumbs until well combined.

Spread the graham cracker mixture evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.

Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over the graham cracker crust.

Sprinkle semisweet chocolate chips over the condensed milk, saving a little for the top.

Add shredded coconut on top of the chocolate chips.

Sprinkle chopped pecans over the coconut layer.

Top with the reserved chocolate chips.

Bake at 325°F for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Let the bars cool to room temperature in the pan before cutting into squares.

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