Chewy bites of toffee, coconut and chocolate are combined in this uniquely irresistible cookie. A while back, I asked you all to share your favorite, most unique, cookies on our Facebook page. A few people mentioned Treasure Cookies as a childhood favorite.
I’d never heard of them before, but the ingredients were so intriguing, I couldn’t resist trying them for myself. The flour in this recipe is created by grinding graham crackers to powder. I threw the crackers in the food processor, but it would work just as well to smash them by hand. Because I never manage to leave well enough alone, I played with the recipe a little bit, but the heart of the cookie is still the same.
- 14 graham crackers ground to powder, 1 1/2 cups worth
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 cup toffee bits
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine the butter and the milk in a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add the graham cracker crumbs, flour and baking powder and mix to combine. Stir in the coconut, chocolate chips and toffee bits.
- Scoop onto a parchment or silpat lined baking tray. Bake for 10 minutes, until the tops are set and the edges are lightly browned. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Store in an airtight container. Enjoy!
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Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
I have actually never had a treasure cookie…but they sound to die for! You can't go wrong with chocolate, coconut and toffee..and cookies! Pinned
Cheri Savory Spoon says
These sound really good Mary, I have not seen a chocolate chip cookie recipe quite like this before, will try. Just pinned.
Joanna Sprik says
These look/sound amazing. I just saw gluten-free graham crackers the other day!! 🙂
Anna (Hidden Ponies) says
I love finding new cookie recipes to try – these look amazing, I'll be making them this week!
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
I recently found another recipe like this, but I didn't know they were called treasure cookies. I like the addition of coconut. Yum!
Dawn Yucuis says
This sound wonderful. The graham crackers used in this way, is something I have never thought about, great idea.
Sue/the view from great island says
Yum, I love the flavor of graham, and I've never used toffee bits, but I do have a bag of them waiting to be used!
mountain mama cooks says
Mary, I'm drooling! I love coconut and chocolate chip cookies. I have never heard of using graham crackers and sweetened condensed milk either but the texture looks divine!
KgReciPes says
If I use 3 tablespoon baking powder then is there any problem?
Mary says
3 tablespoons? or 3 teaspoons? 3 teaspoons will just make them a bit puffier. 3 tablespoons… I have no idea. Hopefully they turned out alright for you.
Joshua Hampton says
I've never heard of treasure cookies before. Wow, those cookies are mouthwatering.