Hello Dolly Bars

These scrumptious Hello Dolly Bars are a vintage dessert that everybody loves. They’re sometimes called Magic Cookie Bars or Seven Layer Bars. They feature layers beginning with a buttery graham cracker crust, chocolate chips, chopped pecans and sweetened flaked coconut held together with sweetened condensed milk. They’re an ooey gooey amalgamation of sugary goodness.

Easy Hello Dolly Bars Recipe

What are Hello Dolly Bars? They’re a layered cookie bar that features coconut, chocolate chips, pecans, graham cracker crumbs, white sugar, melted butter and sweetened condensed milk. They’re often called 7 layer bars or Magic Cookie bars, too. They’re made with easy to find ingredients and ideal for game day snacking, the holidays, summer picnics or anytime handheld desserts are on the menu. How to make Hello Dolly Bars: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Prepare Pan – Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with heavy duty aluminum foil leaving 1 1/2 inch overhang. Butter foil set aside.  
• Make Crust – In a medium bowl, toss together graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar. Press firmly onto the bottom of the pan. Bake for 8 minutes
• Add Layer Ingredients – Sprinkle the hot crust evenly beginning with 1/2 (1 cup) chocolate chips, pecans and coconut. Top with reserved 1 cup of chocolate chips.
• Condensed Milk – Drizzle sweetened condensed milk evenly over toppings. Return to the oven and bake per the recipe until lightly golden and the edges are bubbly.
• Cool – Cool in the pan on a cooling rack just until slightly warm. Remove from pan using aluminum foil overhang. Gently pull back foil from sides. Cool completely.
• Once cooled, use a sharp knife to cut into squares and enjoy.

How to Make the Best Hello Dolly Bars Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Hello Dolly Bars: Graham cracker crumbs, butter, granulated sugar, semi sweet chocolate chips. sweetened flaked coconut, chopped pecans and sweetened condensed milk.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: A medium bowl, small bowl (to melt butter) heavy duty aluminum foil, 13 x 9 inch pan, measuring cups and spoons.
• The trick with these bars is always in the layering. Follow the recipe and make a special effort to evenly distribute the ingredients.
• This recipe uses semi sweet chocolate chips. You could swap them out with milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips or use half white chocolate chips and half semi sweet chocolate chips.
• Likewise, when drizzling the sweetened condensed milk, make it even to hold all the goodies together.
• You can use salted or unsalted butter in this recipe. I used salted.
• You’ll get more clean cuts when the bars are completely cooled. That said, there’s nothing like eating a warm cookie bar when the chocolate is still soft and gooey. The choice is yours.
• To make Hello Dolly Bars: First, toss together graham cracker crumbs with granulated sugar and butter. Press into a foil lined 13 x 9 inch pan and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• Sprinkle the hot crust with 1/2 of the chocolate chips, all of the pecans and shredded coconut. Top with a final layer of chocolate chips.
• Drizzle evenly with the sweetened condensed milk.
• Bake in a 350°F oven for 25-30 minutes. Cool in the pan then remove from the pan using the foil, and cut into desired size squares for serving.
• Store Hello Dolly Bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
• You can freeze them for up to 3 months.

More Bars and Cookie Recipes to Make

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• Chocolate Fudge Bars features layers of flavor.
• Cranberry Orange White Chocolate Chip Cookies won’t last long in your cookie jar.
• Lemon Bars dusted with powdered sugar.
• Flourless Chocolate Cookies melt in your mouth.
• Rhubarb Bars from Noshing with the Nolands.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• 13 x 9 inch Baking Pan
• Cut and Serve Spatula
• Mixing Bowls
• Measuring Cups and Spoons