Foodie Friday: Low Country Cookies
Date posted: June 8, 2012 | By: Dawn Today’s delightful dessert comes from the Cajun queen herself, Paula Deen!
And, guess what, beauties? It’s no-bake! That’s right! For those of us without A/C out there, this is the way to go.
Plus, it has a PERFECT 5-star rating on www.PaulaDeen.com!
Paula Deen’s Low Country Cookies
Servings: 15 to 20 servings
Prep Time: 40 min
Difficulty: Easy
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup sugar
12 tablespoon (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 16-ounce box graham crackers
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
Directions
Line a 13 x 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.
Topping:
Beat all ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers. Chill. Cut into squares.
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Do you melt the butter before mixing with the frosting ingredients?