Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

I love these! I have made them for years, I originally had them at my ex-mother-in-law's way back in the 70's. Yesterday I made them with Jet-Puffed Fruit Mallows. I think they turned out great and love the banana flavor in them!

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KattCooks

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Saugatuck, Michigan, USA

Living In: Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 29, 2011

Yummy, enjoyed by all!

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MyVintageMommy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Niles, Michigan, USA

Living In: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

I was so excited when I found this recipe... then I made it. Gloppy! No where on the recipe does it say to wait to put the marshmallows in. For this fairly inexperienced baker - very diappointing - People have to write recipes with even the obvious spelled out. The only upside was that it still tasted good :) . I will not be putting this batch in the cookie bags for my family this year. I will try it again next year, though.

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LauraC

Reviewed: Dec. 24, 2010

Great recipe. I have found that you have to let the chocolate cool. It's easier to handle. Also, someone said you HAVE to use margarine. I tried that and it was too watery. Best to stick with the butter.

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jnifr2

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2010

We love these!! I use powdered sugar instead of coconut though. I just spread a little bit out on wax paper, wrap it tightly into a roll (well multiple rolls) freeze for 10 minutes, and rewrap with a little more sugar and finish freezing. I also don't use nuts.

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annakauz

Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2010

My mother use to make these at Christmas when I was younger. She passed away last Christmas so guess what I'm going to make this Christmas in her honour. Thanks a million for sharing this recipe.

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JuB856

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2009

This is an old recipe my mom used to make in the 70's. I melted the chocolate and butter carefully in the microwave (watched it closely) without any problems. I also recommend letting the chocolate cool a little before mixing the marshmallows in (maybe 5 minutes). I also added about 1/4 cup coconut into the mixture. The recommendation from a previous rating to put them into wax-paper lined empty foil boxes (or cling wrap boxes, etc) worked great. Also, I used semi-sweet chips and they were fine. And I omitted the nuts. Yum!

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JENWHITT

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Midlothian, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

So fun to make! I first learned how to make these in Bible School. Now, I'm teaching my kids. I use semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips. You don't have to do that, it's just a preferance of mine. Wicked sweet but the submitter is absolutely spot on. These are always the first treats to go!

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Sarah Jo

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 14, 2009

These were so simple to fix and tasted pretty good too. They are very very sweet though. I used unsalted butter and regular milk chocolate chips. The chocolate took a long time to melt over low heat (about 18 minutes) but it also did not melt the marshmallows as I was afraid it would. I don't have a double boiler I just used the lowest heat setting and stirred it often. I left out the nuts due to possible allergies as these were for gift trays. I rolled the logs up in waxed paper and froze them overnight. They sliced easily the following morning straight from the freezer. Thanks for the great recipe. This was the first time I've ever made these and they were so easy!

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~TxCin~ILove2Ck

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2009

I love these! My Mom has made this recipe every Christmas, and now I do too. They look pretty on a tray of assorted cookies. Something I do to make it easier to shape them into logs is to use empty aluminum foil boxes - the bigger size. I line the boxes with plastic wrap, sprinkle coconut on the wrap, then add the chocolate mixture. Sprinkle with additional coconut, close up the wrap and the box, put them in the fridge to cool, and you're ready to slice!

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