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    Classic Graham Cracker Cookie Recipe with Frosting

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    classic graham cracker cookies with frosting stacked on a napkin

    I'm sharing one of my favorite childhood snacks: yummy, homemade frosting sandwiched between two graham crackers. These nostalgic treats have to be the easiest graham cracker cookie recipe ever.

    spreading chocolate frosting on graham cracker cookies

    The absolute easiest graham cracker cookie recipe

    No-bake. Two ingredients. Snack or dessert. These tasty treats have been around forever, and they are the greatest cookie ever!

    Ok, maybe not the greatest. That title is reserved for my award-winning chocolate chip cookies.

    Sometimes you just need a quick, comforting dessert to get you through the day. And since you don't have time to pull out your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe every time your sweet tooth kicks in, you need a foolproof recipe that comes together quickly!

    That's where these graham cracker sandwiches really shine. Even better: the kids can make them for you!

    graham crackers stacked on a napkin with chocolate frosting filling

    My childhood favorite: graham cracker snacks

    I LOVED graham cracker sandwiches as a kid! And honestly, I still love them as an adult. But I have some fun childhood memories attached to these that explain my affinity.

    Whenever we had leftover frosting, my mom would serve up graham cracker and frosting sandwiches as an after-school snack.

    I remember being so excited when I saw a little plate of my favorite treat on the kitchen counter when I got home.

    Graham crackers uses:

    These two-ingredient cookies were one use my childhood mind knew for graham crackers. The other was graham crackers and milk. We would break the crackers into 1 inch squares, add them to a glass of milk and spoon them out in delicious bites. You had to eat fast so they wouldn't get soggy!

    The other thing that I knew graham crackers were useful for was graham cracker crust for pies, tarts and Hello Dollies (or 5-in-one bars).

    graham cracker cookies with chocolate frosting

    Graham crackers and icing:

    The icing or frosting is really the most important part of these no-bake cookies.

    Sure, you could buy a can of that frosting, but whipping up a batch isn't hard and tastes SO much better.

    I'm kind of a frosting fanatic–a huge fan in fact. Almost any of my frosting recipes would work for this graham cracker cookie recipe.

    A few of my favorite frosting and icing from scratch recipes:

    • Best Fluffy Peanut Butter Frosting
    • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
    • Creamy Caramel Icing
    • Fluffy Chocolate Frosting
    • Best Vanilla Buttercream Frosting Recipe
    • Simple Cream Cheese Frosting

    Easy graham cracker dessert

    You know that I love easy desserts. Anything that tastes amazing and takes minimal effort is genius in my book.

    Using graham crackers in crusts is a shortcut that tastes so yummy. Graham cracker crust comes together super fast and is less effort than a traditional pie crust.

    Here are a few of my favorite easy graham cracker desserts to try at home.

    • Blow Your Mind Coconut-Mango Pie
    • Cheesecake in a Jar
    • Coconut Key Lime Pie Bars
    graham cracker cookies filled with chocolate frosting

    Classic Graham Cracker and Frosting Cookies

    Tara Teaspoon
    A graham cracker cookie recipe is an easy no-bake dessert & a classic childhood treat. Two ingredients: homemade frosting & graham crackers.
    5 from 8 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Baking, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 cookies
    Calories 245 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup frosting (any flavor will do!)
    • 8 whole graham crackers

    Instructions
     

    • Spread about ¼ cup frosting on 4 whole (double squares) graham crackers. Top with remaining 4 crackers. You can add sprinkles to the edges if desired.
    • Eat them right away, or store them in an airtight container for a few hours to soften, and store up to 3 days.

    Notes

    These cookies were a classic after-school treat when I was young. Mom would also make them whenever we had leftover frosting from making cake or cupcakes. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gIron: 1mg
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    Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas Cookies, Cookies, Desserts, Frosting + Icing Tagged With: cookies, frosting, graham cracker sandwiches, graham crackers, no bake

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    1. Julie says

      December 21, 2020 at 3:59 pm

      Brilliant and so simple! Perfect for when I have left over frosting (although, let's be honest, how often does that happen). Plus no baking! Easy, simple and satisfying. Thank you!

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    2. Megan Palmer says

      December 31, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      I was babysitting when the kids introduced me to these sweet treats. I love how simple and yummy they are! Love the recipe for it 🙂

      Reply
    3. Mia says

      January 01, 2021 at 1:53 pm

      These are a go-to at our house! Maybe, just maybe, I make extra frosting for a recipe just so I can make these cookies!

      Reply
    4. Susan Huff says

      January 29, 2023 at 12:10 pm

      I’m 76 years old and I remember my Mom making these when I was a kid. I loved them. I always make these for my Grandkids.

      Reply
      • Tara Teaspoon says

        February 12, 2023 at 9:57 pm

        Thanks for sharing Susan. I love it when food reminds us of wonderful memories with families and friends. Tara

        Reply

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