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Crinkly, wrinkly, and so delicious…these Magic Chocolate Chip Cookies are some of the best. A 7 layer bar, but in cookie form. They’re rich, decadent, heavy on the chocolate, and extra gooey! Made with browned butter, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, chocolate chips, and peanuts for a cookie that’s addictingly delicious. Every bite is slightly crisp on the edges but soft and chewy in the center. Absolutely nothing not to love about these crinkly magic cookies. Bonus? These cookies are easy to make, use simple ingredients, and take only minutes to prep. They’re so deliciously easy…they’re magical!
If there was ever a cookie to make, I think it might just be these. I know that’s a bit of a bold statement, but there’s something very special about these cookies. I wasn’t sure how they would turn out when I started testing them. But it’s safe to say I am more than excited to be telling you guys all about these easy cookies.
First off, it’s no secret that I have really been embracing more “retro” style dessert recipes. I really don’t know why, but the recipes that were made back in the day, the ones our grandmas, and even their moms, were baking up, those are the ones inspiring me most right now. Vintage cakes, old-fashioned pies, upside-down cakes, and the ever so classic 7 Layer Bars sometimes know as Magic Bars.
All are exciting me, but it was the Magic Bar that inspired these cookies.
(cookies before baking)
The Idea
Brainstorming recipes is a never-ending thing for me. When I take thirty minutes to write out all my ideas is really when I come up with my favorites. I was jotting a recipe down (ok typing recipes) when I had the idea to make a 7 Layer Bar. For as much as I love a good cookie bar, I think I love cookies just a smidge better.
So I thought about taking everything in those 7 Layer Bars and turning them into circular cookies that could ideally be those flat, crinkly cookies I love so much. I wasn’t sure the concept would work. Stirring sweetened condensed milk into a cookie sounded like it could either be, one amazing, or two totally disastrous. They really had a fifty/fifty chance of being great or a complete flop, so I took my chances…
Five plus batches of cookie dough later, I finally got to the perfect cookie. The extra effort was more than worth it.
Here are the details
The thing about magic bars? They’re EASY. Which is one part of the “magic”. Well, the same is true for a magic cookie.
Just make my favorite brown butter cookie dough, then stir in chocolate chips, the coconut, so many chocolate chunks, and salty peanuts. Then swirl in the sweetened condensed milk, now bake.
Less than an hour later you’ll have the sweetest, crinkled cookies. Simple as that.
So simple, they’re magic. But what else makes them magic…they’re chocolatey, salty, sweet, gooey, and have just the tiniest bit of CRUNCH. Basically, they’re everything you could want out of a cookie, and with pockets of chocolate too.
They’re pretty hard not to love.
Soo with that, how about some Tuesday night baking? These are easy enough to have mixed up and baked in less than an hour. And my guess is that you already have all the ingredients on hand too!
Looking for more magical cookie recipes, try these…
Soft and Crinkly Brown Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies
Salted Tahini Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Magic Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories Per Serving: 289 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1 cup) salted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups chopped chocolate chunks or chips
- 1 cup sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup roasted peanuts (or any other toasted nut)
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place 1 stick of butter in a large mixing bowl and set aside.2. Add 1 stick of butter to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Cook until the butter begins to brown, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour the butter over the stick of butter in the mixing bowl. Stick in the freezer to chill, 10-15 minutes, but no longer. The butter should be chilled, but mostly melted. 3. To the mixing bowl, add the brown sugar and vanilla, beat until combined. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in the chocolate chips, coconut, and peanuts. Drizzle over the sweetened condensed milk and mix until lightly combined, you should see streaks of condensed milk. 4. Let the dough sit 5 minutes, then roll the dough into 2 tablespoon size balls and place 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet. Gently flatten each ball down into a disk using the palm of your hand.5. Transfer to the oven and bake for 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and tap the baking sheet on the counter 2 times to flatten them down. Return to the oven and bake another 3-4 minutes or until the cookies begin to set on the edges, but still doughy in the center. Remove from the oven and tap the baking sheet on the counter 1-2 times to flatten them down again. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet. They will continue to cook slightly as they sit on the baking sheet. Eat warm (highly recommend) or let cool and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
I was excited to try these, and I love all your recipes. I have to say I was a little disappointed. First of all they didn’t look anything like yours, and just tasted like your average cc cookie. I feel bad even writing this because like I said I love your recipes and I did just buy your cookbooks for myself and my daughters!!
Hey Pam,
So sorry to hear this, was there anything you may have adjusted in the recipe? Please let me know if I can help in anyway! xTieghan
Tieghan, you’ve done it again – these are fantastic! Your recipes just NEVER fail. I adjusted this by using walnuts instead of peanuts, because I just love them, but otherwise followed the recipe. It was easy, fast, and these are the best choco chip cookies I’ve ever made or had. 5 Stars!!!!
Hey Tanya,
Awesome!! I am so glad this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
Loved!
Thanks so much Marcela!
I’m not sure what I did wrong but my cookies didn’t have much flavor and came out kinda dry. I’m not sure which step I messed up but if anyone has some helpful tips, I would love to here them.
Hey Diana,
So sorry to hear this. Was there anything you may have adjusted in the recipe? It’s really hard for me to say without more info. Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
OMG girl you’ve done it again! I absolutely LOVE your recipes. These look amazing ? Can not wait to try them this weekend ☺️
Hey Nikki,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad you enjoyed it! Have a great weekend!! xxTieghan
Flavor was good but was cakey….not cookie like. Followed recipe exactly.
Hey Emily,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try, please let me know if I can help in anyway! xTieghan
These cookies taste good but they are a bit time confusing and mine were a bit more cake like and slamming the sheet pan mid bake did not do anything for me.
Hey Jessica,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I slam mine on the counter multiple times, this should really help flatten the cookie. Let me know if I can help in anyway! xTieghan
Hi Tieghan: love your recipes! I too was looking forward to a chewy gooey cookie but turned out to be thick and Cakey. Banging them on The counter didn’t drop it a bit….sure it’s not an altitude difference? LoL
Hey Lorie,
So sorry about this! I would try gently pressing the dough down with your hand before baking next time:) xTieghan
Made these after making your coconut almond butter cake for Easter! Like always, your recipes turn out amazing!! Thanks for all the hard work so we can reap the benefits ?
Hey Keanna,
Fantastic! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am it was enjoyed! xTieghan
Not our favorites. The cookies were cakey and I wanted them more gooey. Too much flour maybe? They looked NOTHING like the picture. Are you high altitude in Colorado? I was wondering if you had to adjust your recipes to reflect that.
Hey Elena,
So sorry you did not enjoy the recipe, you should not have to adjust anything in the recipe for altitude. Was there anything you adjusted in the recipe? Did you bang the pan on the counter? Let me know how I can help! xTieghan
I made these today and while the cookie dough itself was delicious, I found the baked cookies to be just ok. Mine had a very cake like texture which I do not love in cookies. I am not sure why as I followed the instructions and ingredients as detailed. I am wondering if anyone made these without the evaporated milk? Could that possibly cause them to be cake-like in texture?
Hey there,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try! Did you bang the pan on the counter several times? This is key to avoid the cakey texture. I hope this helps for next time! xTieghan
Am I missing something… Why do you not say when you’re supposed to add the butter into the recipe?
Hey Matt,
Everything is getting mixed into the bowl of butter in step 3:) I hope you love the recipe! xTieghan
My new favorite cookies!!! Making them for the second time tonight because I can’t stop thinking about them!
Hey Rachel,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Happy Monday! xTieghan
Really delicious and definitely the key is to hit the pan on the counter. I substituted pecans for the peanuts. Interesting to have the condensed milk. They do remind you of the 7 layer bar without the graham. Thanks for a great recipe!
Hey Anne,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Happy Monday! xTieghan
Made these last night! Will definitely try the recipe again, and maybe lessen the flour next time as they were pretty cakey and fluffy (not crinkly) as others have mentioned. Thanks for thinking these up! 🙂
Hey Stephanie,
Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad it was enjoyed! Happy Monday! xTieghan