Ingredients:- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cup grahm cracker crumbs
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 1/3 cup (3 1/2 oz can) flaked coconut
- 1 cup (16 oz package) semi sweet chocolate bits or butterscotch bits or a combination of both
- 1 1/3 cup (1 can) sweetened condensed milk
Directions:- Melt butter in 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
- Sprinkle crumbs evenly over melted butter.
- Sprinkle chopped nuts over crumbs.
- Scatter chocolate chips over nuts.
- Sprinkle coconut over the chocolate chips.
(If you use both chocolate chips and butterscotch, put the butterscotch between the chocolate chips and the coconut.) - Pour sweetened condensed milk over the coconut.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until done (lightly brown).
- Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Cut into bars.
Makes about 2 dozen 1 1/2 x 3 inch bars.
Nana Lady Burtis gave me this recipe. It's one of my all-time favorites. It's fully of yummy sweetness, but is very easy to make.
Ingredients:- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 2 1/2 cups vanilla-wafer crumbs
- 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
- 3 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/2 cup confectioner's (in small bowl)
Directions:- Sift together cocoa and confectioners' sugar.
- Combine bourbon and corn syrup; stir into cocoa and sugar.
- Add vanilla wafers and nuts; mix thoroughly.
- Roll mixture into small balls.
- Roll balls in confectioners' sugar.
- Store in tightly covered container.
Ingredients:- 1/2 lb white cream cheese
- 1 cup shortening (best to use half butter, half Crisco)
- 2 cups sifted flour
- 1 cup 4x sugar (approximately)
- maraschino cherries, pecan halves, dates, etc.
Directions:- Mix cheese and shortening with fork.Mix in the flour with your hands.Chill several hours.
- Roll out 1/8" thick on cloth-covered board covered with the powdered sugar. The dough will absorb about 1 cup.
- Cut into strips 1/4" wide.Roll up cherries (or pecan halves, etc.) Place folded side down on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375° for 15 minutes.
These are our favorite cookies!