This is one of the oldest recipes which also have the name of magic cookie bars.

We usually adapt this recipe to match a holiday theme with colorful cherries, dried fruits and assorted chocolates.

Christmas with pistachios and dried cranberry, birthday bars using colorful funfetti and even a Patriotic bar with dried blueberries, cherries, and white chocolate.

With just a few creative ideas, you can create a different cookie bar using just the basic recipe every time.

Load it up with coconut, nuts, chocolate or even a chopped favorite candy bar.

Hold on to this recipe for the upcoming holiday, Halloween and Thanksgiving can easily have a topping of candy corn and milk chocolate chips to match a colorful theme!

Magic Cookie Bars for Holiday season with White Chocolate Chips and Cranberries via @Whats Cookin Italian Style Cuisine.comPhoto byClaudia Lamascolo

Shopping List:

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter - melted but room temperature
• 1 (14 ounces) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 2 cups white chocolate chips for the holiday or the original bars have semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1 2/3 cups shredded coconut
• optional: for different holidays mix and match to match the colorful theme on top: 1 cup (of any of these) cranberries, any kind of toasted nuts, raisins, or dried blueberries, maraschino red and green cherries, chopped candy bars, candy corn and milk chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat at 350 degrees and grease a brownie-sized pan 12 x 9 or for easy removal line it with parchment paper.
2. Mix the butter and graham crackers and press into the pan.
3. Pour the condensed milk on top.
4. Sprinkle the top with coconut, chips, and any dried fruits you prefer.
5. Bake for around 25 minutes, the edges and top should be slightly browned.
6. Cool completely and press into bars.

Try Some Favorite Candy Recipes:

Chocolate Candy Covered Peanut Butter
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Clusters
Amaretto Pistachio Fudge