Community Pick
Welfare Cookies
"This is good!!! I tasted it at a party and was so surprised to learn that the base of the cookie was a saltine cracker. I haven't made this myself, but plan to do so in the near future. Just thought I would submit it because it is so different."
photo by Junebug
- Ready In:
- 33mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Yields:
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24 cookies
ingredients
- saltine crackers
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 lb butter
- 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
- chopped walnuts
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray your baking pan with cooking spray OR line with aluminum foil.
- Line cookie sheet with the crackers, breaking the end pieces to fit the pan.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, stir in the sugar; bring to a boil stirring constantly until the the sugar is melted and turns a light caramel color.
- Spread sugar mixture on crackers and place in oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove pan from oven& sprinkle chocolate chips over all.
- Spread with a knife when chips melt enough to do so.
- Sprinkle with crushed walnuts.
Questions & Replies
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What size pan do I use. The 15x10 isn't right!
Reviews
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I once had a recipe similar to this and I had misplaced it. I am so glad to have it again! I used slivered almonds instead of the walnuts. I had made these for a bridal shower and in keeping with the Bride's colors, I also added crushed red smarties along with the almonds. (I think that adding multi-colored crushed smarties on top would make a pretty snack as well.) -
I am so glad that I can update my review. The first time I made these cookies, I just threw the margarine and sugar in a pot on the stove to heat. Unfortunately the sugar turned into a mass on the bottom and the margarine melted on the top. Well I made it again this weekend as an extra dessert. We were getting together with friends who have 7 children so I wanted an extra easy dessert on hand. This time I melted the margarine and then slowly added the sugar. It came out much better. Really easy after that and my kids liked sprinkiling on the chips. I used chocolate and vanilla chips and it looked very pretty and they gobbled them up too. -
This recipe desearves a better title! It is absolutely delicious. The only things I changed were the nuts and the chips. I had Butterscotch chips on hand and pecans. (cut is as soon as you can and get it out of the pan before it hardens). This candy is even better than a "Heath Bar"! and sooo simple to make! Thanks. -
a very quick easy bar, also quite tasty -
Absolutely delicious. DH and the kids loved them, along with every other kid that entered our house this weekend. I also used butterscotch chipts as I ran out of the chocolate ones. Next time I will try it with chocolate chips. Thanks for posting a great recipe that is simple to make.
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Tweaks
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This was just WAY TOO EASY! I'm not one to make sweets, and candy certainly intimidates me.... but I gave these a try and they turned out perfectly! I used pecans instead of walnuts, and lined the pan with tinfoil. Clean up couldn't have been easier! 5 stars for a great treat and the ease of making it!
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These are very good! The name of these is actually fools toffee in part because they are so much like Heath toffee bars. I used almonds instead of walnuts on mine since I like them more. -
This was so fast and easy to do. I used pecans instead of walnuts. These were so good I liked the sweet and salty flavors in it! Thanks for your yummy recipe Merlot!
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I have the same recipe but I use brown sugar and instead of saltines I use graham crackers. This little cookies are always a great hit.
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I love these! I use brown sugar instead of white sugar. It tastes like heath bars! Wonderful recipe!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Merlot
United States
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