Best Seven Layer Cookies Recipes

MAGIC COOKIE BARS OR SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahreheit (325 degrees Fahrenheit for a glass dish).
• In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; mix well.
• Press crumb mixture firmly in the bottom of a 13x9 baking pan.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
• Layer evenly with semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, peanut butter chips, coconut, and nuts.
• Press down firmly with a fork.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool.
• Cut into bars.
• Store leftovers covered.

SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line three 13-by-9-inch baking pans with either parchment paper or greased aluminum foil.
• In a food processor, pulse together the butter, confectioners' sugar and almond paste until pale yellow and fluffy. Continue to pulse while adding the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla extract. Add the flour and process until a smooth dough forms, stopping occasionally to scrape the sides and corners of the bowl.
• Remove the dough and divide into 3 even pieces. Place one piece back into the processor with a dab of red gel food coloring, and pulse until combined. Repeat with another piece and a dab of green food coloring.
• Spread the red, green and plain doughs in the prepared baking pans, and bake until light and springy to the touch, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool completely in their pans, about 1 hour.
• Remove the cookie layers from their pans, reserving 1 pan to use as a mold. Place the apricot and raspberry jams in separate bowls or mugs and microwave until loose, about 1 minute. In another bowl, toss the chocolate chips with the corn syrup and oil and microwave in 30-second spurts, stirring with a fork in between, until a shiny glaze is formed.
• Place the green layer in the pan, then spread a thin layer of raspberry jam over it. Next, add the white layer, then repeat the process with the apricot jam. Top with the red layer, then spread the chocolate glaze across the top. Place in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens, then wrap in plastic and allow to set for another hour, refrigerated.
• Place a cutting board on top of the pan, invert it, and unmold the cookies. Using a sharp knife, cut the cookies lengthwise into 4 long pieces, then cut across in 1/2-inch intervals. These keep, well-wrapped at room temperature, 5 days.

SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt margarine in 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over margarine.
• Sprinkle coconut, chocolate chips, butterscotch morsels and pecans in that order.
• Pour sweetened condensed milk over this mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Cool and slice into squares.

SEVEN LAYER (RAINBOW) COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 3, 13x9 inch jelly roll pans and line bottom with wax or parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 ends and butter paper. Beat whites in mixer fitted with whisk attachment at med-high until they just hold stiff peaks. Add 1/4 cup sugar a little at a time, beating at high speed until whites hold stiff, slightly glossy peaks. Transfer to another bowl. With paddle attachment, beat almond paste and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add butter and beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add yolks and almond extract and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. At low speed, add flour and salt until just combined. Fold half of egg white mixture into almond mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. Divide batter among 3 bowls. Color 1 red, and 1 green, and leave 1 plain. Pour each batter into prepared pans and spread evenly. Bake 8-10 minutes, until just set, rotating pans half way through. Transfer layers to a rack to cool. When all layers are cool, invert green onto a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Discard paper and spread with half of preserves (or just apricot). Invert white on top of green layer, discarding paper. Spread with remaining preserves (or just raspberry). Invert red layer on top of white layer and discard paper.Cover with plastic wrap and weight with a large baking pan. Chill 8+ hours. Remove weight and plastic wrap. Bring to room temperature. Melt chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Keep chocolate over water. Trim edges of assembled layers with a long serrated knife. Spread half of chocolate in a thin layer on top of cake. Chill, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes. Cover with another sheet of wax paper and invert cake onto another sheet pan and remove paper. Spread with remaining chocolate. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares.

ITALIAN SEVEN LAYER COOKIES (TRICOLORES)

Steps:

• You must repeat this 3 times. Once for each layer.
• Sift flour, salt and baking powder togerther and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar in a stand mixer until the mix lightens in color and is fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time and beat about 1 minute for each egg, add in the almond extract.
• With the mixer on low, add in the flour mixture and mix until just combined, add whichever food coloring your using as it mixes.
• Coat an 11x17 pan with non stick baking spray and pour mixture into pan. It will take some effort to spread evenly. TIP: If it does not spread evenly, spread the mixture as evenly as you can. Then put in the hot oven for about 45 seconds. Then jiggle the pan gently to get the batter even.
• Bake for 10 minutes at 350 or until done.
• CAREFULLY flip the red layer onto wax paper and let cool. If you have more than one of these pans, leave the red layer in the pan and repeat the above listed steps, first with the yellow layer. While that layer is baking, carefully spread the red layer evenly with the raspberry jam. Then CAREFULLY flip the yellow layer on top of the red layer you just coated with the raspberry jam. Now for the last layer, the green one. Repeat the above listed baking steps and coat the yellow layer with the Other jar of jam. Once the green layer is done, fip on top of the yellow layer you coated with the raspberry jam. You now have 5 layers. Hard parts over -- sort of. now you must weigh down the cookies. To do this, cover the cookies with wax paper and take eithier another 11x17 pan or something of equal size like a cutting board and place on top of the cookies. You don't have to put very heavy weight on them anything handy that won't slip off. You're just trying to condense the layers a bit. Place in the fridge for 3 hours.
• Remove the cookies from the fridge and remove the weight and wax paper.
• Put the 1st bag of chocolate chips into a small sauce pan with the oil on a low light and melt until even. When done, spread unto top of cookies. Let harden at room temp, at least 3 hours. CAREFULLY flip the cookies and repeat on the other side with the other bag of chocolate chips. Let cool at room temperature.
• When the chocolate rehardens, Take a long carving knife and cut into small squares. Then put them in the fridge in an airtight container. Enjoy!

ITALIAN SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Grease 3 13 x 9 x 1 pans linwith waxed paper grease again set aside -- Mix almond paste,butter,sugar,egg yolks and almond extract -- Beat until fluffy -- Mix in flour.
• Beat eggwhites until stiff peaks form -- Fold into almond paste mixture using wooden spoon. (important).
• Separate into 3 bowls about 1 1/2 cups each -- Mix red coloring in one and green in another leave last batter color --
• Spread mixture in each pan bake @ 350 degrees until edges are golden and cake is firm in center -- aprox 10 to 12 mins --
• Remove from pans to cool -- Place green back on pan layer with hot preserves then top with white, layering with preserves finishing with red on top -- Place a sheet of waxed paper over top layer then place one of the pans on top bottom down -- Put weight on the top pan to compress and put in fridge for 8 hrs --
• Melt choc chips in micro stirring on occasion aprox 3 mins -- Spread over layer, refridge till set then repeat on other side -- Cut into 2 x 2 squares --
• ENJOY -- .

SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl beat eggs.
• Beat in the butter, almond extract, and flour.
• Mix in the sugar and baking powder.
• Divide into 3 bowls.
• In one bowl add the red food coloring.
• In one bowl add the yellow food coloring In the last bowl add the green food coloring.
• Spray a 12x18 inch pan with pam-bottom and sides.
• Spread red mixture in pan first.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until done.
• To remove from pan place parchment paper on top and flip onto a hard surface.
• Spread with half the preserves.
• Repeat baking process with yellow batter.
• Flip onto red jam layer.
• Repeat with jam on yellow layer.
• Repeat baking process with green batter.
• Place green layer on top.
• Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler.
• Spread a even thick layer on top.
• Place in fridge to harden-this shouldnt take more than 15-20 minutes tops.
• Once hard remove and flip onto a hard surface and spread remaining chocolate on top and sides of product.
• Cover top with sprinkles.
• Place in Fridge until hard.
• With a hot knife cut into small cubes and serve.

SEVEN-LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Butter a 13- by 9-inch baking pan and line bottom with wax paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 ends, then butter paper.
• Beat whites in mixer fitted with whisk attachment at medium-high speed until they just hold stiff peaks. Add 1/4 cup sugar a little at a time, beating at high speed until whites hold stiff, slightly glossy peaks. Transfer to another bowl.
• Switch to paddle attachment, then beat together almond paste and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add butter and beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add yolks and almond extract and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add flour and salt and mix until just combined.
• Fold half of egg white mixture into almond mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly.
• Divide batter among 3 bowls. Stir red food coloring into one and green food coloring into another, leaving the third batch plain. Set white batter aside. Chill green batter, covered. Pour red batter into prepared pan and spread evenly with offset spatula (layer will be about 1/4 inch thick).
• Bake red layer 8 to 10 minutes, until just set. (It is important to undercook.)
• Using paper overhang, transfer layer to a rack to cool, about 15 minutes. Clean pan, then line with wax paper and butter paper in same manner as above. Bake white layer in prepared pan until just set. As white layer bakes, bring green batter to room temperature. Transfer white layer to a rack. Prepare pan as above, then bake green layer in same manner as before. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• When all layers are cool, invert green onto a wax-paper-lined large baking sheet. Discard paper from layer and spread with half of preserves. Invert white on top of green layer, discarding paper. Spread with remaining preserves. Invert red layer on top of white layer and discard wax paper.
• Cover with plastic wrap and weight with a large baking pan. Chill at least 8 hours.
• Remove weight and plastic wrap. Bring layers to room temperature. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Keep chocolate over water.
• Trim edges of assembled layers with a long serrated knife. Quickly spread half of chocolate in a thin layer on top of cake. Chill, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes. Cover with another sheet of wax paper and place another baking sheet on top, then invert cake onto sheet and remove paper. Quickly spread with remaining chocolate. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Cut lengthwise into 4 strips. Cut strips crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide cookies.

SEVEN LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt 1 stick butter in a jelly roll pan. Spread in pan (in layers) - 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs, 1 cup of shredded coconut, 6 oz of butterscotch chips, 6 oz. of chocolate chips. Drizzle one can of sweet condensed milk on top. Add 1 cup of chopped walnuts on top. Bake at 350 degress for 30 minutes. Remove and let cool. Cut into squares.

SEVEN (7) LAYER COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (325°F for glass baking pan). In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. (Or melt butter in pan and sprinkle grahm cracker crumbs directly onto melted butter; press with fork to form crust) Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture - leaving about 1/2 inch around the edge. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with fork. Bake 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Chill if desired. Cut into bars or diamonds. Store leftovers covered at room temperature.

SEVEN-LAYER COOKIES RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• 1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 13- by 9- inch baking pan and line bottom with wax paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 ends, then butter paper. 2. Beat whites in mixer fitted with whisk attachment at medium-high speed until they just hold stiff peaks Add 1/4 cup sugar a little at a time, beating at high speed until whites hold stiff, slightly glossy peaks. Transfer to another bowl. 3. Switch to paddle attachment, then beat together almond paste and remaining 3/4 cup sugar until well blended, about 3 minutes. Add butter and beat until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add yolks and almond extract and beat until combined well, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low, then add flour and salt and mix until just combined. 4. Fold half of egg white mixture into almond mixture to lighten then fold in remaining whites gently but thoroughly. 5. Divide batter among 3 bowls. Stir red food coloring into one and green food coloring into another, leaving the third batch plain. Set white batter aside. Chill green batter, covered. Pour red batter into prepared pan and spread evenly with offset spatula (layer will be about 1/4 inch thick). 6. Bake red layer 8 to 10 minutes, until just set. (It is important to undercook). 7. Using paper overhang, transfer layer to a rack to cool, about 15 minutes. Clean pan, then line with wax paper and butter paper in same manner as above. Bake white layer in prepared pan until just set. As white layer bakes, bring green batter to room temperature. Transfer white layer to a rack prepare pan as above, then bake green layer in same manner as before. Transfer to a rack to cool. 8. When all layers are cool, invert green onto a wax-paper-lined large baking sheet. Discard paper from layer and spread with half of preserves. Invert white on top of green layer, discarding paper. Spread with remaining preserves. Invert red layer on top of white layer and discard wax paper. 9. Cover with plastic wrap and weight with a large baking pan. Chill at least 8 hours. 10. Remove weight and plastic wrap. Bring layers to room temperature. Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Keep chocolate over water. 11. Trim edges of assembled layers with a long serrated knife. Quickly spread half of chocolate in a thin layer on top of cake. Chill, uncovered, until chocolate is firm, about 15 minutes. Cover with another sheet of wax paper and place another baking sheet and remove paper. Quickly spread with remaining chocolate. Chill until firm, about 30 minutes. 12. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips. Cut strips crosswise into 3/4-inch-wide cookies. Cook's note: Cookies keep, layered between sheets of wax paper or parchment, in an airtight container at room temperature 2 weeks.