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Low Country Cookies

Recipe information

  • Yield

    yields 15 to 20

Ingredients

One 16-ounce box graham crackers
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup or 3 1/2-ounce can shredded coconut

Topping

2 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Line a 13 × 9-inch pan with whole graham crackers. Melt butter in saucepan and add sugar. Beat egg and milk together; add to butter mixture. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add nuts, coconut, and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. Pour over crackers in pan. Cover with another layer of whole graham crackers. Prepare topping.

  2. Topping

    Step 2

    Beat all ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers. Chill. Cut into squares.

Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics
TagsBar CookieCookieDessertLow Country CuisineSouthernAmericanGraham CrackerPecanNutCoconutFruitSnackNo-CookCookbooks
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