My magic cookies are gentle, chewy, and impressed by the basic dessert bar you realize and love. They’re straightforward to make (and require solely 4 elements!), tremendous customizable, and excellent for the vacations. I really like making these to convey to family and friends across the holidays as a result of they’re sudden and slightly completely different than basic Christmas cookies.

Key Elements

• Chocolate chunks: I really like utilizing semi-sweet chocolate chunks as an alternative chocolate chips due to how they appear in these cookies. Be happy to decide on your individual journey right here with taste and number of chocolate chips!
• Unsweetened coconut: Be sure you use unsweetened coconut flakes or these cookies will likely be a lot, a lot sweeter.
• Chopped nuts: Any number of roughly chopped nuts will work right here! I like to make use of a wide range of blended nuts for taste and texture selection, however it’s also possible to do 100% one nut like cashews or peanuts in the event you want.
• Sweetened condensed milk: I’ve examined these cookies with sweetened condensed milk and sweetened condensed coconut milk. Each work nice! It may be powerful to search out sweetened condensed coconut milk in main grocers within the US, so I clarify methods to make your individual on the backside as effectively.

Tips on how to Make Magic Cookies

1. Mix the elements: Add all of the elements to a big mixing bowl and stir to coat them within the sweetened condensed milk. Be happy to style take a look at 😋.
2. Scoop cookie dough: Utilizing a 2 tbsp. scoop, scoop 12 cookies onto the lined baking sheet, and press frivolously down with fingers. 
3. Bake cookies: Bake the magic cookies at 350℉ or till the tops are golden brown. 
4. Permit to chill: It’s necessary to verify to let these cookies cool earlier than transferring as they may set and harden as they cool. For those who attempt to transfer them to a wire cooling rack earlier than they cool, you threat them falling aside.
5. Serve and revel in! Take pleasure in as a candy snack or deal with with household and buddies!

Tips on how to Make Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk

Typically I make my very own sweetened condensed coconut milk if I’ve further time and may’t discover it in shops. To make your individual, whisk collectively 13.5 oz. can of coconut milk and three tablespoons of maple syrup in a saucepan.

Place over excessive warmth and convey to a boil. Cut back the warmth to a simmer and simmer for half-hour or till the liquid has lowered by half. Cool the liquid after which comply with the steps within the recipe card.

When to Serve These Cookies

• With a cup of espresso or scorching cocoa
• For a candy deal with any time throughout the holidays
• Depart them out for Santa

Storage Notes

Retailer these cookies in an hermetic container in a cool, darkish place for as much as 5 days. Wish to hold them contemporary for longer? Retailer them in an hermetic container within the freezer for as much as 3 months.

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FAQs

Are magic cookies gluten-free?

Sure! These magic cookies comprise 4 elements, all of that are naturally gluten free. For those who’re utilizing a seasoned number of blended nuts, you’ll need to be sure that they’re gluten free.

What ought to I do if the cookie dough is sticky?

This cookie dough is sticky by nature because of the sweetened condensed milk, so I like to recommend utilizing a cookie scoop to scoop the cookie dough onto the baking sheet. In case your arms get too sticky, rinse them in between scooping cookie dough balls.

Is there a nut-free substitution for pecans or cashews, or can I merely omit them?

You may substitute any of the nuts for seeds like pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds. You would additionally change them with pretzel chunks, which might even be scrumptious!