Caribbean Squares

Recipe By:
Catherine
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  • Total Time 60 min Ico-add
  • Yield 10 Squares
  • Level Medium

A cookies made of desiccated coconut and graham cracker
 

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup/180 g butter, softened
  • 1 cup/150 g confectioners'/icing sugar
  • 1 cup/125 g shredded/desiccated coconut
  • 1 cup/125 g graham cracker crumbs/crushed digestive biscuits
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract/essence
  • 8 ounces/250 g semi sweet/dark chocolate, coarsely chopped
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Directions

  1. 1. Line a 10 1/2 x 15 1/2 -inch (26 x 36-cm) jelly-roll pan with aluminum foil.
  2. 2. Beat the butter and confectioners' sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until creamy.
  3. 3. Use a large rubber spatula to fold in the coconut, graham cracker crumbs, and vanilla.
  4. 4. Dust your hands lightly with confectioners' sugar.
  5. 5. Press into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  6. 6. Divide into ten equal portions. Form each portion into a square or rectangle.
  7. 7. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler over barely simmering water. Use tongs to dip the bars into the chocolate to cover completely.
  8. 8. Place the bars on the prepared baking sheet and let stand for 30 minutes until set.