Low Country Cookies

This is very simple to make and it is also very delicious and sweet! It is like a sweet and salty desert....yum!


One 16 oz. box graham crackers
12 tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. milk
1 c. chopped pecans
1 c. or (3 1/2 oz.) can shredded coconut


Line a 13 by 9 in. pan with whole graham crackers. Melt butter in a 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.



Topping:

2 c. powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
4 tbs. (1/2 stick) butter
3 tbs. milk


Beat all ingredients together and spread over top layer of crackers. Chill. Cut into squares.