Easy Granola Bars

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour ( whole wheat flour works well)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup butter, softened — you can substituted this with Applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease one 9×13 inch pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl combine the oats, flour, baking soda, vanilla, butter or margarine, honey and brown sugar. Stir in the 2 cups assorted chocolate chips, raisins, nuts etc.
3. Lightly press mixture into the prepared pan. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes then cut into bars. Let bars cool completely in pan before removing or serving.

(Submitted by Judy Richins)

Peanut Butter Treats

We are fortunate to have 2 similar versions of this recipe, try them both ;)

3/4 c karo
3/4 c sugar
Bring to a boil. Take off heat.
Add
3/4 c peanut butter
Mix well.
Pour over
6 c cornflakes
Add dollop of melted milk chocolate on top or not either way they are yummy!

Submitted by Jolynn Skousen


1 c sugar
1 c corn syrup
1 - 1 1/2 c peanut butter
5 c corn flakes
OR
2 1/2 c corn flakes and
2 1/2 c golden grahams

Bring sugar & syrup to a boil, remove from heat immediately and stir in peanut butter. continue stirring until peanut butter is melted. Add cereal(s) and stir to coat. Drop on wax paper to cool. Drizzle with chocolate, if desired.

Contributed by Stephanie Olsen

(note: I have a similar recipe to this and make them as a bar cookie, just "moosh" into large cookie sheet, and then cut into squares when cooled)

Oreo Cookies

1 devils food cake mix
2 eggs
¾ c. shortening

Mix well. (You might have to use your hands) Roll into balls about the size of a quarter. Bake at 375 for 4 minutes and then move to the top rack and bake for 4 more minutes. Do not over bake.

Cream cheese frosting (makes double the cookie recipe)

1 square margarine softened
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. powder sugar
8 oz. cream cheese softened

Mix till creamy. Place frosting between two cookies.
Keep cookies in the refrigerator.

contributed by Jeri Heaps