I love all my recipes, I really do. But some I love just a little extra. And this recipe is one of those. Have you ever wondered what would happen if two of your favorite holiday treats collide? Well, let me tell you, if those treats are Buckeye Ball Peanut Butter Balls and Magic Cookie Bars, it turns out to be a very, VERY good thing. Did I mention it’s a good thing?
And if that incredible deliciousness isn’t enough, this post also comes with an amazing giveaway from The J.M. Smucker Company and HostACookieParty.com. Sometimes more is more, yay for more today!
This fab Cookie Party Pack is a $150 value and includes… A variety of Smucker products– Crisco, Folgers, Eagle Brand, Jif, Pillsbury and Hungry Jack. A $25 Visa gift card. A Framed chalkboard menu & chalk – great for cookie party decorations (not pictured in the photo above but you can see it in my “finished” photos). You will also receive assorted gift boxes, bags, baker’s twine & ribbons for wrapping up your cookies! Everything you need to host a holiday cookie party!
The folks at The J.M. Smucker Company asked if I would like to make one of the recipes featured on their Host A Cookie Party website, and the answer was easily “Yes!”. The Host A Cookie Party Website is full of great recipes as well as idea and tips for creating your own fabulous cookie parties. You know the tips are good when the come from My Baking Addiction and Cookies & Cups! It just so happened that they had a Magic Cookie Bar recipe on the site. Magic Cookie Bars made with Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk have been a staple in my holiday baking for as long as I can remember. For me it’s not Christmas without a pan of these fabulous treats.
I’ve been sharing magic cookie bar recipes all week. When I saw the Jif Peanut Butter in the Cookie Party Pack, I immediately thought of one of my favorite treats, peanut butter balls, or Buckeye Balls as many call them. When I make peanut butter balls, I use graham cracker crumbs and peanut butter, so simply adding peanut butter to this recipe already had that flavor combo popping up. But I wanted to push it a bit further, and I’m so glad I did as these turned out to be crazy good.
I started with the classic Magic Cookie Bar Recipe that is featured on Host A Cookie Party but made a few very simple changes that had a big flavor impact. To the graham cracker crumbs I added 3 Tablespoons of powdered sugar and 2 Tablespoons of Jif Peanut Butter, and pulsed them all together in the food processor (the same way I make my peanut butter balls).
I also added 1/4 of a cup of Jif Creamy Peanut Butter to the Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk.
And obviously topping with peanut butter chips and peanut butter cups, in addition to chocolate chips, really ups the peanut butter experience. I froze my peanut butter cups overnight prior to making this recipe, I find that freezing add ins like that helps to prevent them from totally melting while baking.
Ingredients
- Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 3 TBSP powdered sugar
- 2 TBSP Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1/4 cup Jif Creamy Peanut Butter
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups or chopped up peanut butter cups
- 1 1/3 cups flaked coconut
Instructions
HEAT oven to 350°F. Coat 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
In a food processor, combine graham cracker crumbs, powdered sugar and 2 TBSP peanut butter. Pulse to combine well.
Combine graham cracker crumb mixture and butter in small bowl. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
Put 1/4 cup peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for approx 15 seconds (you just want to soften to a stir-able consistency). Combine peanut butter with sweetened condensed milk and stir well to combine.
Pour sweetened condensed milk & peanut butter mixture evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, peanut butter cups and coconut. Press down firmly with fork.
BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Loosen from sides of pan while still warm; cool on wire rack. Cut into bars or diamonds.
For perfectly cut cookie bars, line entire pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat lightly with no-stick cooking spray. After bars have baked and cooled, lift up with edges of foil to remove from pan. Cut into bars.
Adapted from Eagle Brand's Magic Cookie Bar Recipe at HostACookieParty.com
If you are a big fan of peanut butter and Buckeye Balls, you will want to check out my Peanut Butter Ball Stuffed Cupcakes – they are crazy, over the top and downright irresistible. They are more than a dessert, these babies are an experience! Also check out my peanut butter cup stuffed brownie cupcakes, peanut butter filled pretzel brownies, peanut butter cup chocolate chocolate chip cookies and my deep dark delicious chocolate ice cream with peanut butter cups in pretzel cones.
Okay, now let’s talk about this amazing GIVEAWAY!
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DISCLAIMER: I received compensation in the form of my own Cookie Prize Pack from The J.M. Smucker’s Company, but as always, all opinions expressed are mine and mine alone. (Accordance with FTC’s 16 CFR Part 255, “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”). This giveaway is a sweepstakes. No purchase necessary, winner will be selected at random and must a resident of the US who is of legal age.
I want to make Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies – they look and sound delicious!
The Cherry Magic Cookie Bars, for sure!
These bars look yum! I plan to make the chocolate crackled cookies myself!
I would like to try the strawberry angel cookies! They sound delish and are pretty!
The fudge filled peanut butter cookies look amazing!!
Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies
I would love to make the shortbread jamwiches…they look sooo good!
Those peppermint dipped chocolate cookies combine my two favorite things: peppermint and chocolate! Yummy!
I want to make the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints – I have been looking for this recipe for a long time!
this would be perfect for our cookie swap!
All of them… But the chocolate caramel thumbprints…oh yea!
Classic sugar cookies are all time favorites and the one I would give a go. We love making a mess and decorating them!
Cherry Magic Cookie Bars!!!
the PEPPERMINT DIPPED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES. they look so yummy!
These cookies look delicious! At least no grubs…hahaha. But I would love to win the baking set. I’m in the mood for cookies.
Definitely the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints!!!
magic cookie bars of courseeeeee
I LOVE PB- would love to do this one: http://www.hostacookieparty.com/recipes/chocolate-cookies/fudge-filled-irresistible-peanut-butter-cookies
The pictured cookies.
Italian Lemon Drop Cookies, i just love lemon
I’ll be making magic cookie bars which are one of my favorites!
I plan to make the Magic Cookie bars and your take on it is awesome! Might have to try the PB. Thanks!
Chocolate caramel thumbprints look so yummy!
I’ll defiantly try to make Italian lemon drop cookies. Love citrus flavor in cookies.
Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies
I’m hosting a cookie party next week and this would be perfect for it!
The coffee for me and pancakes an cupcakes for the kiddos
I think it’s a toss up between the apple streusel squares and the Italian lemon drop cookies. Totally would not be what people are expecting and two of my favorite flavors, lemon and apple #
Peppermint dipped chocolate cookies!
Peanut butter cup magic cookie bars look amazing thanks so much for posting the recipe! Will definitley be adding these to my Christmas treat list.
I had seen these Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies a few days ago & wanted to make them!
All the recipes look good its hard to choose!
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies… Yum! Can’t wait.
I’ll make the Jam and Hazelnut Cookies. They are so pretty.
The Classic Sugar Cookie
I am so making the Praline Bars! They look absolutely wonderful.. kind of a turtle-like candy in cookie form.
I can’t wait to make those peppermint ones!! I just perfected my own coffee and mocha cookies for this year too.
Jam and Hazelnut Cookies (wish I had some now!)
Thanks for the giveaway!
I plan on making the chocolate caramel thumbprints
I love making cookies, and these bars sound great! My favorite, however, will always be the Classic Sugar Cookie!
My husband’s 2 favorite cookies…he is going to love these! Thanks for sharing.
The peppermint dipped chocolate cookies caught my eye right away. I would like to try them out for sure.
the chocolate caramel thumbprints look yummy!
im making the classic sugar cookies
peppermint dipped chocolate cookies
I like the magic cookie bars
This recipe looks so delicious! Definitely going to have to make this!
The Peanut Butter Magic Cookie Bars sound and look amazing! I think I’ve found what I’ll be making for my friend’s cookie exchange next week. Thank You!
mexican Wedding Cookies
Those Shortbread Jamwiches look amaaaaazing!
The chewy brownie cookies!
I would love to win this since I am hosting a cookie swap.
My kids would love those peanut butter cup magic cookie bars!
Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies
This would be a fantastic gift for my annual cookie exchange!
Chocolate caramel thumbprints!
The peppermint chocolate cookies!
Chocolate Caramel Thumprint Cookies!
The peanut butter magic bars look delicious. My family loves buckeyes, so I know these would be a hit.
Peanut Butter Brownie cookies sound awesome!
Hands down – fudge filled peanut butter cookies!
Peppermint Dipped Chocolate cookies
Anything with peanut butter and chocolate. Soo yummy!
I’d love to try some chocolate as well as jam cookies on the giveaway page…what better way to bring everyone together for the holiday and to show them someone cares!
I plan on making the chewy brownie cookies as gifts for my family this year. I have made a slightly different version and they are to die for!!
I’d make the Chocolate dipped of course!
peanut butter chocolate chip and magic cookie bars(also known as Hello Dollies)
Looks Yummy!! I think I am going to try the peanut butter chocolate filled cookies
Fudge filled peanut butter cookies!!
These look great, and so do the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies on the Host a Cookie Party Page.
I’m a Classic Sugar Cookie kind of girl
Oh boy, it’s gotta be the chocolate caramel thumbprints! YUM!!
The peppermint chocolate cookies are what I would make!!
Caramel Pecan Turtle Cookies
Definitely adding Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars to this year’s list. But always enjoy making traditional cut-out Sugar Cookies so the kids can have some baking fun, too!
I think I’d make Jam Cookies, I love those.
I will make anything I can, and all I can say is Yum!!
I can’t wait to make these! thanks.
The Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies look SO good on the hostacookieparty site. I am baking for gifts fo a party saturday and I may have to add those.
Making the peanut butter cookies with my grandsons for Santa.
Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies! My daughter will love them!
I plan to try and make the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies
The Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies look amazing!
CHRISTI!! These bars are SO unreal. Fudgy and peanut buttery and oh my gravy, I don’t know how you resisted eating every last crumb. I totally would have inhaled them hot from the oven, even!
OMG those look absolutely delicious! I will definitely have to try these, magic cookie bars are one of my favorites to make!. thank you for the awesome recipes this week!
I would make the peppermint dipped chocolate cookies. At the holiday season, my favorite combination is chocolate and peppermint. I am hosting a cookie exchange at work next week and I can’t wait to try this out
Cranberry Cashew Chocolate Chip look DELISH!
Definitely the Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies looks super yummy, I’d like to try this recipe.
I pretty much love all cookies, but especially Chocolate Crackled Cookies!
Peanut Butter Brownie Cookies definitely!!
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
Wow, these bars look awesome! I’m definitely going to try those!
Also, I always have to make Mexican Wedding Cookies (we call them Mexican Wedding Cakes) because they are my absolute FAVORITE!
The PB bars look amazing…I think I Might make them for my girls night in tomorrow night!
I would make the frosted sugar cookies. My favorite!!
I think we will try the peppermint chocolate cookies…such a holiday flavoer.
the peppermint chocolate cookies look yummy
The picture of these drew me to the blog giveaway so these would be what I make. Yum!! PB cup magic cookie bars
I cant wait to try and make your Peanut Butter Magic Cookie Bars! I know my kids will go crazy over them. Thanks for sharing. You are awesome
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OMG – I am DROOOOOOLING. This – This is what I am making this holiday season. YUMMMMMM
The bars look amazing! Can’t wait to make these for my family and as gifts!
I would want to make the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies. They look amazing!
Peanut Butter Brownie COokies for sure
So many yummy options! I’m thinking I should make the cookies ‘n cream fudge soon!
Can I say Rugelach? My mother has always made the most delicious strawberry and pineapple filled Rugelach cookies every holiday season. They just feel like the holidays when I eat them.
I love cookies
I am actually making the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies today!
I LOVE magic cookie bars, I will be making a batch for the holidays!
I will be making the Fudge Filled Peanut Butter Cookies.
I want to try the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint cookies!
These bars sound awesome – I will definitely choose these ones! Chocolate and PB is my favorite combination, but I don’t think I’ll add the coconut.
The Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies look delicious!
I want to make the Cranberry Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ooh def the peppermint choco cookies, yum!
Strawberry jam filled cookies, chocolate chips cookies, peanut butter cookies… YUMMY!! I want some now!
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints looks great
The Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies
I love so many cookies but I will be making the classic sugar cookies with my great niece and great nephew. I have to tell you that your seven layer magic cookie bar looks sooooooooo good!
The Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookies look awesome!
Can’t wait to try the “peanut butter brownie cookies”!
i want to try them all its hard to choose but peanut butter brownie cookies are a must try.
DEFINITELY going to try the Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie bars!!
Ditto on the chocolate caramel thumbprints.
the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies
magic cookie bars, they look soooooo good
Definitely the chocolate caramel thumbprint cookies!!!!
Salted Caramel Macaroons look yummy! I think I will make them this afternoon.
Peanut Butter Magic cooke bars for me!!
The chocolate fudge filled peanut butter cookies.
So many awesome recipes! Perfect for cookie exchanges or gifts!! How can one decide on a favorite, lol?
These Peanut butter cup Magic cookies would be perfect to make..and eat!!
The peanut butter cup magic cookie bars look delicious! I cant wait to try making these!
I would like to make the classic molasses cookies
The fudge-filled peanut butter cookies are calling my name!
I want to make the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies…they look so amazing!
Hope it gets here in time for our Cookie Exchange Marathon !
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies- anything with caramel is my weakness!
Fudge filled ones…. with peanut butter. oh yessssssssssssss
The fudge filled peanut butter cookies loos delicious!
chocolate crackle cookies and sugar cookies
I would make the Red Velvet Pinwheel Sandwich Cookies.
Thanks for the chance to win this great giveaway.n I do so much holiday baking which is very costly as we all know. This giveaway would be a blessing to win!
I want to make the Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies.
I’ll make the Classic Sugar Cookies for sure.
I would love to make the chocolate chip treasure cookies. Yummy!
I’ve made some like the chocolate caramel thumbprints before-they look so good, but
I probably will not get a chance to do any more baking for Christmas.
I plan to make italien lemon drop cookies
I would like to bake the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies
I love that you added the PB to the SCM! I love these tooooo much.
Cherry Magic Cookie Bars – yum! My daughter and her group of friends love to get together and cook and would love to make all these cookies. I would gladly clean up their mess if i get the cookies!
Definitely the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate cookies and also the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint cookies!! Such a great giveaway!! =)
This kit looks awesome!
Oops, didn’t read the directions! I’d make the chocolate mint brownie cookies.
Shortbread Jamwiches!!
Hands down, the peppermint dipped chocolate cookies. They look delicious!
I would make the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate cookies first… so delicious looking and festive!!
I plan to make the cherry magic bars!
my son would say the peanut butter chocolate magic bars I say cherry magic..maybe we can compromise and make a bath of cherry chocolate peanut butter magic bars…yummmm
gingerbread men!
I would love to win this – my daughters have friends over every year for ‘Cookie Day,’ We’d love to try Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies!
This is the cookie I would make:
http://www.hostacookieparty.com/recipes/chocolate-cookies/chocolate-caramel-thumbprint-cookies
I love this giveaway
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint cookies look yummy! You can’t go wrong with caramel!
What a fun website – looks like they have some great sweets to add to my baking list!
Pepperment or Peanutbutter……who am I kidding…BOTH!!!!
The coffee chips look delicious!
No other cookie will do after I just saw these awesome pb bars…I must make them asap!!!!!
I will make the Cranberry Cashew Chocolate Chip cookies
Red Velvet Pinwheel Sandwich Cookies!
The kids and I would have to make the classic sugar cookie…followed by anything with caramel. Thanks for the giveaway. Good luck everyone.
I’d love to try the fudge filled peanut butter cookies, yum!
Chocolate Crackled Cookies
The Chocolate Mint Brownie cookies look fabulous!
It’s a toss up so I think i will just make both Choc Caramel Thumbprint and I’d like to try Cranberry Cashew Choc.Chip.Sound delish and different.I just made Choc.Peanut butter Oatmeal no bake cookies yesterday and tonight I made Homemade Gingerbread Houses.I freehand cut the sides & roof And also had to freehand the Gingerbread men as I couldn’t find the cutter..There are some gaps but the Grands enjoyed putting them together and decorating a little.They will finish tomorrow.Here is a pic..LOL https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539263126101210&set=a.175336905827169.44978.100000525811616&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf
I am definitely making the Peanut Butter Cup Magic Cookie Bars!!
Cranberry Cashew Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints
The chewy brownie cookies sound great!!
So many to choose from!! I think the Super Simple Cranberry Sugar Cookies look yummy!!!
Chewy Brownie Cookies!
Peppermit dipped chocolate cookies<3!!! THANK YOU SO SO SOOO VERY MUCH:D!!!!!
The oatmeal carmelitas look AMAZING!
Magic Bars are my favorite Christmas treat! I will be making these this year for sure!!
The peanut butter brownie cookies sounds amazing, I think I’ll have to try those!
I would like to make the Cherry Magic Cookie Bars. Thanks for chance to win.
I want to try the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate cookies
I would love to try the Chocolate Caramel Thumbprint Cookies. OMG
omg these recipes r killin me i have a pen and paper in front writing down ingredients im missing
Peppermint dipped chocolate cookies.
I would like to try Fudge-Filled Irresistible Peanut Butter Cookies
I would love to try the Peppermint Dipped Chocolate Cookies.