Growing up I remember Magic 7-Layer Bars being a popular dessert brought to events. It wasn't something I ever liked, or probably tried. Someone brought them to work and I gave them a try and they were wonderful! I tried making them at home and it was a disaster. Something about just layering things in a pan and tossing them in the oven with a hope and prayer didn't really work for me. So when I saw the option of the flavors of the 7-layers but in cookies, oh, that sounded good to me. I was bringing a dessert for 13 people and figured I'd add some cookies too! These turned out to be chocked full of fun ingredients that everyone loved, even the coconut! That gets people sometimes. My mixer was working extra hard to add all those chips and addins but it worked out great and the cookies are fantastic.
Magic 7-Layer Cookies
1 cup Butter (softened)
1 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 cup Sugar
2 large Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Salt (if using salted butter, reduce to 1/2 teaspoon)
1 1/2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1 cup Butterscotch Chips
1 cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut
1 cup Chopped Pecans or Walnuts
Sea Salt
Preheat oven to 385 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla and mix for 1 minute longer.
Fold in flour, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt.
Fold in butterscotch chips, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans or walnuts.
Use a light-colored baking sheet. Place 2 ounce balls of cookie dough on baking sheet, several inches apart. Press extra butterscotch or chocolate chips on the cookie dough balls before baking in the oven. If you desire, sprinkle the cookie dough balls with Maldon Sea Salt Flakes.
Bake for 9-12 minutes. Don't overbake.

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