Graham Cracker Cookie Bars

Submitted by ChipotleChick

"I got this recipe off of the back of a graham cracker box, and I could not believe how yummy they were! I have not made them with plain graham crackers, so I just used my own best judgement in estimating the additions of granulated sugar and cinnamon to compensate."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 16 bars
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 16 whole cinnamon graham crackers, crushed fine to make 2 cups (or plain, with 1 teaspoon granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon added)
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup milk or 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate piece
• sifted confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease a 9 inch square pan (I used an 8 inch square pan and it worked fine).
3. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
4. Add egg, milk, and vanilla.
5. Beat just until blended, the mixture will be grainy.
6. Stir in graham cracker crumbs, coconut, and chocolate until just mixed.
7. Spread evenly in pan.
8. Bake 25 to 27 minutes until lightly browned on top.
9. Cool and sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
10. Cut into bars and serve.

Reviews

[Emjay99]

I have been looking for a quick cookie bar using graham cracker crumbs and this was better than I hoped for! I just used the plain graham cracker crumbs I had on hand and added 1/2 cup chopped pecan pieces. I omitted the milk because I was looking for a crunchy texture and thought the milk might make them soft. Lastly - I pressed the dough into a 9x13 inch cookie pan and baked them at 325 degrees F for about 20 minutes. Excellent recipe! Thanks so much!

 

[Sageca]

I was looking for a recipe to use up my Graham crackers and I found this gem. Easy to make and they taste and look fantastic. I drizzled them with melted chocolate chips. Sorry i didn't take a picture. they disappeared too fast. I'll be making these again. Thanks for posting.

 

[maryandkevinaz]

This is a great bar cookie recipe. It's simple and tastes really good. Win win! Thanks so much for sharing. :)

 

[MarsKitchen2]

How can something so good be so easy!! It satisfies the dessert craving without being overly sweet. I made it exactly as written however I ran out of graham wafer crumbs so I had to use 1 c. of Oreo chocolate crumbs. I added the chopped pecans as suggested by a reviewer then baked them in a 9x9" pan. They turned out perfect & were a huge hit in our house. Half the pan was gone in no time. Thank you for the recipe. I think it will be a frequent 'go to dessert recipe'.

 

[AcadiaTwo]

This is a very yummy recipe. Goes perfectly with a cup of tea or glass of milk. Thanks for posting!