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Coconut Graham Cracker Squares Recipe

These bar cookies travel well and feed a lot of people at potlucks and family reunions. Kids especially like their rich flavor.

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Coconut Graham Cracker Squares Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min.

Yield: 48 Servings

25 10 35

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
24 whole graham crackers
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions

In a heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in sugar, milk and eggs. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in coconut, nuts and cracker crumbs.
Line a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan with 12 whole crackers. Spread with the coconut mixture. Top with remaining crackers; press down gently. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Break each cracker into four portions; spread with frosting. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 179 calories, 9 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 168 mg sodium, 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Graham Cracker Squares in Best of Country Cookies , p88