Graham Cracker Cookies

 

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We used to bake more cakes and have left over frosting with which we made graham cracker cookies. These cookies make a pleasant mid-morning snack with coffee. Following are two versions of graham cracker cookies.

Graham Cracker Cookies

Key Lime Frosting

4 graham crackers, split in half

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon key lime juice, bottled

¼ cup powdered sugar

Directions: In a small sauce pan melt the butter and lime juice together. Barely bring to a boil. Sift in powdered sugar. Frost the eight graham cracker halves.

Yields: Makes 8 open faced graham cracker cookies.

Notes: I use unsalted butter. This makes bright, citrus cookies. 

Or with

Chocolate Frosting

8 graham crackers, split in half

½ ounce, 1 square, of 60% cacao chocolate

3 Tablespoons cream

½ cup powdered sugar

Directions: Melt chocolate and cream together. Stir. Sift in powdered sugar, stirring well after each ¼ cup of powdered sugar. Stir some more until a smooth mixture is formed. Frost the 16 graham cracker halves.

Yields: Makes 16 open faced graham cracker cookies.

Notes: This is a sweeter graham cracker cookie than the key lime frosting graham cracker cookie. One could reduce the amount of cream and then reduce the powdered sugar and the result would be fewer, less sweet cookies, and more chocolate flavor.

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For a brown sugar based frosting, try: Icing for Banana Cake