Hello Dollies

"These are rich, yummy layered squares that require no bowl or mixing. They are very easy to make and come out wonderful. (I have no idea where the name came from...got these out of a 30 year old women's club cookbook.) 12/23/08: Butter amount changed to reflect the advice and opinions in reviews. Thanks!"
 
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photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Crystalxo photo by Crystalxo
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Jonathan Melendez photo by Jonathan Melendez
photo by Crystalxo photo by Crystalxo
Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
16
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Spread melted butter in a 9 x 13 pan.
  • Sprinkle with graham crumbs.
  • Add the nuts, chips and coconut, sprinkling evenly over crumbs.
  • Cover all with condensed milk.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Allow to cool and cut into squares.

Questions & Replies

  1. can hello dollies squares be frozen ???
     
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Reviews

  1. Very good! I have tried so many cookie recipes this season and this one was true to the recipe. It came out perfect! Thanks for sharing!
     
  2. Just like Mom's!
     
  3. Somebody had made these at my bridal shower and I did not know what they were called. My mother in laws friend made them this weekend for Thanksgiving and I heard them say hello dollies. I checked for them took your recipe and have basically eaten the whole pan by myself. They are excellent, I will be making these over and over again. Thanks for posting.
     
  4. Hi all... noticed folks were having trouble with the base crumbling - the original recipe from umm Eagle brand milk, had you melt the butter sprinkle evenly with the crumbs, and THEN drizzle with the eagle brand milk, instead of doing it after layering all the other ingredients. Have made it that way for years, and never had trouble with the cookie base. Awesome recipe tho.
     
  5. this was very good. taste almost like one of our favorite deserts at chili's restaurant....the paradise pie. next time tho i will put it in an 8x8 pan instead since i'd like the bars to be thicker and i had a hard time cutting them into bars since they were pretty thin. and i may even double the graham cracker and butter since i like a thicker crust. will definitely make again. thanks!
     
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Tweaks

  1. These are one of our favorites. Another tasty variation is to use crushed corn flakes in place of graham cracker, it cuts down the sweetness a little!
     
  2. Yum. These were delicious. We have a recipe with a variation of no nuts substituting butterscotch chips instead.
     
  3. These were a hit, however just as others have notated, they are definitley thinner than I anticipated. Next time I will make a thicker graham cracker crust. I used white chocolate chips instead of nuts as some people either don't like or are allergic to nuts.... but they DEFINITLEY tasted GOOD!
     
  4. I make these on a regular basis too...but we call them a more boring "7-layer bars"...using a 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips. For a milder version I like to use Vanilla wafers instead of Graham crackers. Very yummy and easy too!
     

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