Low Country Cookies*

By RJamoralin

Episode: Low Country Cuisine
Level: Easy
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

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Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 (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) cans shredded coconut
• Topping:
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
• 3 tablespoons milk

Preparation

Step 1

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

For the topping: Beat all the ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers.

Chill. Cut into squares.