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My mom made these dressy, sweet cookies for cookie exchanges when I was a little girl, letting me sprinkle on the almonds and coconut. They're so easy to fix that sometimes I can't wait 'til Christmas to make a batch. —Dawn Burns, Lake St. Louis, Missouri.
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Nutritional Facts 2 pieces equals 110 calories, 7 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 68 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.
Originally published as Caramel Heavenlies in Taste of Home December/January 1997, p27
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Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2012 by sewmom8
These were delicious and easy to make!
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2011 by ronalynn
Was quite surprised - these are actually pretty good. They are crunchy with great flavor and texture and you don't even notice the bottom layer is graham cracker.
Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2011 by RavenC09
So good, I used light brown sugar like someone else recommended and had to cut big marshmallows into small (grocery store had no more minis) kept everything else the same and they were awesome
Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2011 by Rosie68
Really good but really sweet, bars should be cut very small.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2011 by andreasmom2u
I made this recipe three times all summer long and these are my observations. First and foremost, if you follow my recommendations, you will not have any problems at all, despite what others say here. What I did is use Reynolds (brand) Release Foil (make sure dull side is facing up) in the 10X15X1 pan. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE ENOUGH FOIL HANGING OVER THE SHORT ENDS TO LIFT THE COOKIES OUT OF THE PAN LATER. I ALSO sprayed it with nonstick cooking spray very lightly. I made sure all of the graham crackers fit properly in the pan (trim using a paring knife if need be--it's much easier than you think). Once the crackers are in the pan properly, I did use more than two cups of mini marshmallows...probably 2-1/2 cups total--enough to cover all of the crackers sufficiently. Then what I did is I used 1 cup of butter and 1 cup of light brown (not dark brown) sugar. Make sure you use real butter and fresh brown sugar. I cooked it precisely 1 minute after the butter melted. I think what a lot of cooks are doing is cooking the butter and brown sugar mixture too long. This will cause the cookies to not turn out like they are supposed to (I know from experience). I used 1-1/2 teaspoons of GOOD cinnamon (like Penzey's Celyon) and good, double strength vanilla extract. I also put a PINCH (no more) of salt in the caramel mixture. When it is cooked, I transferred the entire caramel mixture into a Pyrex measuring cup and poured it very carefully over the marshmallows so nothing puddled. Then I topped with the coconut and almonds and baked for 12 minutes and then checked it. My oven tends to be a bit psychotic, so it only takes about one minute more in mine to brown. When you take the cookies out of the oven, you will see that the marshmallows look like they are not cooked all the way. Don't worry. They will finish melting when you take them out of the oven. Remove pan from oven and place on a towel on table or counter for five minutes. Then lift cookies out by short ends with the foil overhang and place back on table or counter for five minutes or so (depends on temperature in your house at the time). Then lightly spray a large pizza cutter with nonstick spray and use the pizza cutter to slice through the cookies--don't remove from pan right away--just slice. Then let cool completely and put in a very loosely covered container. They won't last long enough to go stale. Not to worry. People are having problems with these cookies because, I think, they are cooking the caramel way too long. Even a minute too long is tooo long. I hope this helps you guys so that you will try it--even try it again, if you didn't like the way they turned out the first time. Happy baking!
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2011 by Harleypoo
Quick, easy and GREAT!
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2011 by cassieandra23
Me and my family didn't really like these.. I've made similar squares and they were so delicious but no one really liked these ones. Will not be making these ones again
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by mom375
these were a big hit at a Boy Scout function.even people who don't like coconut loved them. I will be making these again
Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by karenvk
Thought this would be a quick addition for Christmas Plates and was so surprised how VERY GOOD they were. A hit with me (easy) and the family (so good)!
Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2011 by milves
This recipe was SO good and very easy!!! Love it, will make it again very soon.
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