Graham Cracker Bars

Here is another no bake recipe for today.

Graham Cracker Bars
Unbaked cookies
Ann Moberly

1 small box graham crackers
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup coconut flakes
1 cup nutmeats, chopped
1 cup graham cracker crumbs

Cover bottom of ungreased 9 x 13 -inch pan with a layer of whole graham crackers. Combine melted shortening , sugar and egg and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Remover from heat and add coconut, nutmeats and 1 cup graham cracker crumbs. Spread cooked mixture while still warm over graham crackers and top with another layer of whole graham crackers. Frost.

FROSTING

1/2 cup shortening
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 Tablespoon milk
'chopped nutmeats

Combine and beat until fluffy. Spread over graham crackers and sprinkle with finely chopped nutmeats. refrigerate 24 hours and cut into squares. Can be frozen

Chocolate Oarmeal Cookies

yea, today 2 dessert recipes I always like Thursdays because of 2 recipes.

Chocolate Oatmeal cookies
Patricia Miller

3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
1 cup coconut
3 Tablespoon cocoa
1 cup nutmeats, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
1 Tablespoon vanilla

Combine oatmeal, coconut, cocoa and nutmeats and set aside. Mix sugar, butter, milk and vanilla in saucepan. Cook 1 minutes. Pour this mixture over oatmeal mixture and mix well. Drop cookie as quickly as possible, before batter cools, onto waxed paper. This recipe may be made with 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup brown sugar, omitting cocoa.