Last week I posted Vanilla Bean Magic Cake, so this week I'll follow up with some more "magic". These are the famous 5-Minute Magic Cookies. They're supposed to be like Magic Cookie Bars without the crust, but to me they are just macaroons with crushed graham crackers. They're also a great way to use up partial cans of condensed milk.
![5-Minute Magic Cookies with browned condensed milk](https://www.cookiemadness.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/5-minute-magic.jpg)
Squeeze Pack of Eagle Brand
Now I did not use leftover condensed milk, but rather squeezed just how much I needed out of an Eagle Brand squeeze pack. These are so convenient. I bought this pack on clearance and hope it isn't a sign they are discontinuing the squeeze packs. If so, I hope they start selling the condensed milk in 7-once cans or some in some other form of tube. It's a handy ingredient and there's no reason people should feel like they have to use a 14-oz can every time.
![Eagle Brand Squeeze Pack condensed milk](https://www.cookiemadness.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/eagle-brand-squeeze.jpg)
5-Minute Magic Cookies That Are Not Keto
Anyhow, this recipe evolved from the Keto community, so people who don't eat sugar make their own sugar-free condensed milk. There are tons of recipes for it using various alternative sweeteners, so if you want to make these Keto it's pretty easy. I've also seen dairy-free versions made with condensed coconut milk, which is something that sounds good, but I have yet to try. These 5-Minute Magic Cookies are definitely not Keto.
![5-Minute Magic Cookie before being baked.](https://www.cookiemadness.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/raw.jpg)
Some Final Notes
My big concern before making these was that the coconut mixture wouldn't hold together. It held together just fine, and packing it tightly in the scoop helped. I also thought the cookies might end up really sweet, but they were not. The nuts balance the sweetened coconut and condensed milk. Bake time is kind of subjective. I overbaked mine on purpose because I love the flavor of browned condensed milk, but you can bake them at a lower temperature if you wish.
Recipe
![5-Minute Magic Cookies](https://www.cookiemadness.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/5-minute-1200-360x360.jpg)
5-Minute Magic Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ can condensed milk (7 oz weight)
- 1 cup lightly toasted pecan halves or pecans mixed with whole almonds or you can use cashews (3.5 oz)
- 1 cup flaked sweetened coconut (2.5 oz/70 grams)
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- 4 squares graham crackers, crushed (1 oz/28 grams)
- Maldon sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Chop the nuts and put them in a mixing bowl. Stir in the crushed graham crackers, coconut and chocolate chips.
- Add the condensed milk and stir until evenly blended.
- Using a medium or large cookie scoop, scoop out tight scoops of coconut mixture and arrange a few inches apart on parchment lined baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with sea salt (optional) and bake for about 15 minutes. Let cool completely.
Sue says
Macaroons or Magic Cookies. Either way there is little doubt I would love these. Thanks for posting them.