Winter White Cookies: No-Bake, Freezer-Friendly Holiday Bars

# What these Winter White Cookies are

Winter White Cookies are a no-bake family recipe for bar-style cookies that combine a crunchy graham-cracker base with a chewy marshmallow-coconut-graham topping and a whipped-cream finish. The recipe is described as an old family favourite, traditionally made at the holidays but kept as a year-round treat by the author and family members.

# Why make them

They require no oven time, use simple pantry staples, and store well in the freezer. The finished bars are described as crunchy and caramel-y, and the recipe has been passed through generations and updated with photos by family members.

# Ingredients you need

• Melted butter (3/4 cup)
• Sugar (3/4 cup)
• Vanilla extract (1 1/2 tsp used in the hot mixture, plus 1 tsp for the whipped cream)
• Beaten eggs (3)
• Graham cracker crumbs (3 cups)
• Fine dried coconut (1 cup)
• Mini marshmallows (2 1/2 cups)
• Additional graham crackers to line the pan
• Whipped cream or whipped topping substitute (1 1/2 cups)
• Icing sugar / powdered sugar (4 tablespoons)

Yield and nutrition information provided by the source states the recipe yields 36 servings with nutrition calculated per serving. The original post lists a total time of about 30 minutes (20 minutes prep, 10 minutes cook), plus chilling time.

# Core method, condensed

1. 1Heat: In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine melted butter, sugar, and 1 1/2 tsp vanilla. Heat only a few minutes until hot and sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.

1. 1Mix: Immediately stir in the graham cracker crumbs, fine dried coconut, and mini marshmallows.
2. 2Assemble: Lightly grease and line a 9x13 pan with parchment. Line the bottom with whole graham crackers cut as needed.
3. 3Press and chill: Spread the prepared mixture evenly over the graham crackers. Chill for a couple hours or overnight until firm.
4. 4Finish: Beat whipping cream with 1 tsp vanilla and 4 tbsp powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Top the chilled bars with the whipped cream, cut into squares, and serve.

# Freezing and serving tips

• For freezing, do not add whipped cream before freezing unless you use a non-dairy whipped topping that withstands freezing.
• Freeze the bars without the whipped cream and add fresh whipped cream just before serving.

# Quick checklist before you start

• Measure ingredients and have a 9x13 pan lined with graham crackers ready.
• Work quickly once eggs are added to the hot mixture so the marshmallows and crumbs incorporate before cooling.
• Allow sufficient chilling time to set the bars before topping with whipped cream.