Treasure Cookies

My mom actually happened upon this recipe about two weeks ago. She found it in a Country Cooking cookbook, but, after some searching, I have found that it is a fairly popular recipe on the Internet. After one taste, I was hooked, and so was Tevis! (which is why I made him some for his birthday) They are incredibly easy to make, with very little prep time! Enjoy!



Ingredients
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk (Eagle Brand Milk)
½ C. Butter, softened
1 ½ C. graham cracker crumbs
½ C. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 1/3 C. flaked coconut
1 C. chocolate chips
1 C. white/vanilla chips
1 C. chopped walnuts

In a bowl, stir the milk and butter until smooth. In a separate bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, flour, and baking powder. Gradually add to the butter mixture. Stir in the coconut, chips, and walnuts. Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes in a 375-degree oven. Cool on a cooling rack; store in a tightly sealed container.

Makes 4 Dozen


Recipe Notes
-We have yet to make this recipe with walnuts, mostly because we only have pecans. Also, I’m not a big walnut fan…I’m sure they taste great either way. Or the nuts can go, if you don’t like them!
-We haven’t tried it yet, but my mom and I think that raisins/dried cranberries would be great additions to the recipe, so, if you are feeling adventurous, go for it!
-For even quicker preparation, I have combined the crumbs, flour, and baking powder in one bowl and the coconut, chips, and nuts in another bowl, and set them aside for a while. It only took about five minutes to mix everything when I made the cookies, that’s how quick it can be!