Caramel Madness

Name: Caramel Madness
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup sweetened coconut; 24 pieces reduced-fat Nilla wafers; 1 sheet Parchment paper; 12 pieces chewy caramels; ¼ cup skim milk; 1 ounce dark or semisweet chocolate chips

Delicious coconut-caramel topped Nilla wafers drizzled with dark chocolate. These decadent cookies combine the perfect balance of chewy caramel, toasted coconut, and chocolate for an irresistible treat.

24 servings

35 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•½ cup sweetened coconut
•24 pieces reduced-fat Nilla wafers
•1 sheet Parchment paper
•12 pieces chewy caramels
•¼ cup skim milk
•1 ounce dark or semisweet chocolate chips

Cooking Instructions

1.
Heat oven to 300°F. On a baking sheet, toast coconut, turning every 5 minutes, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool. Cover a cookie sheet with parchment; set wafers on top. In a bowl, microwave caramels and milk on high, stirring often, until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes. With a spatula, fold coconut into caramel mixture. Spread 1 tablespoon mixture onto each wafer. Let cookies cool, 5 minutes. Microwave chocolate, stirring often, until melted, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer into a small resealable bag; snip off corner. Drizzle cookies with chocolate; let cool.
35 min