Graham Cracker Dreams Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening and brown sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Combine the whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Cover and chill dough until firm.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut into rectangles. Place 1/2 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crisp. Edges will be golden brown. Remove from baking sheet to cool on wire racks.

Steps:

• Line 9x13 casserole pan with whole graham crackers end to end covering bottom of pan.
• In a medium sauce pan bring to a boil butter, sugar, milk and egg.
• Boil for one minute stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add walnuts and graham cracker crumbs.
• Spread mixture over whole graham crackers; cool in fridge 30-45 minutes.
• FROSTING:.
• Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on low speed.
• Add milk to mixture 1 TBS at a time until you get a spreadable consistancy.
• Spread over filling and refrigerate at least one hour before serving.
• *NOTE: For a chocolate filling add 3 TBS cocoa powder with the graham cracker crumbs. Can also sprinkle chocolate chips on top of frosting.*.