Fudge Meltaway Cookies

These Fudge Meltaway Cookies are too good to stop eating! A layer of graham cracker crumbs, chocolate, butter and coconut topped with a perfectly creamy fudge makes an amazing bar cookie!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Fudge Meltaway Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes

cool time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Servings people

Calories 396kcal

Author Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Layer

1/2 cup butter
1 square unsweetened chocolate
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup coconut
1/2 chopped nuts optional

Creamy Fudge Layer

1/4 cup butter
1 tablespoon milk or cream
2 cups powdered sugar sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 square unsweetened chocolate

Instructions

Melt 1/2 cup butter and 1 square chocolate in a saucepan.
Blend remaining "graham cracker layer" ingredients into the melted chocolate. Mix well and press into ungreased 9x9 glass baking dish. Refrigerate.
Melt remaining chocolate and butter in a saucepan. Mix in remaining ingredients. Spread evenly over chilled mixture. Chill again.
Before chocolate is hard cut into squares. Chill until chocolate is firm.

Notes

Melt chocolate over low heat in a saucepan and stir regularly to prevent burning
Refrigerate the graham cracker and coconut mixture to allow to chill and set-up
Be prepared to spread the soft fudge mixture very quickly because it sets up fast
If you would like to make a pattern in the fudge do it quickly without stopping before the fudge begins to set
Chill dish again
Before chocolate is hard, cut into square and return to the refrigeration until firm

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