Kookie Brittle Recipe

1 cup softened butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
3 cups flour
Chocolate Chips

Combine all ingredients into mixing bowl (consistency should be crumbly). Put mixture in a non-greased 9x13 glass pan. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Cut them while they are still hot. Allow to cool and enjoy.

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Chocolate Marshmallow Cookie Recipe

I have gotten many requests for this recipe and since it is so simple and most of them live far away :) (just kidding) I decided I would give it out.

 Tip: I use the stackable marshmallows

Ingredients

1 box of chocolate cake mix (I like devils food)

1/2 cup of butter

2 eggs

1 tablespoon of pure vanilla

1 bag of large marshmallows (cut each marshmallow in half and set aside)

Chocolate frosting recipe below

Recipe

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. With an electric mixer, cream butter (apx. 2 minutes)

3. Add cake mix, eggs and vanilla - mix until blended

4. Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet lined with parchment (I use a medium cookie scoop)

5. Bake @ 350 for 8- 9 minutes

6. Remove cookies from oven and quickly place 2-3 marshmallow halves sticky side down on top of the cookie

7. Place pan back in oven for 1 minute

8. Remove cookies again and use the back of a buttered spoon to lightly flatten and spread the melted marshmallow across the top of each cookie

9. Allow to cool and frost with the chocolate frosting, making sure to cover all the marshmallow

10. Eat, eat, and try to share :)

Chocolate Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup hot fudge topping
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Cream together the butter or margarine with the shortening.
2. Sift the cocoa with the confectioners' sugar and add to the creamed mixture. Mix together adding 1 tablespoon at a time of milk to keep mixture smooth. Don't add more than 1/4 cup of milk.
3. Add the hot fudge topping and the vanilla extract. Blend until smooth and creamy. 

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Granola

Cereal is so expensive so I decided to do something about it. I went to the store got ingredients for granola. It cost me $6 and it made tons. On top of that. My kids love it and snack on it all the time and it's so much healthier. I want to try other recipes as well but for right now this was is a keeper in my house.

• 8 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups oat bran
• 1 cup sunflower seeds
• 1 cup finely chopped almonds
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment or aluminum foil.
2. Combine the oats, wheat germ, oat bran, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, and walnuts in a large bowl. Stir together the salt, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, oil, cinnamon, and vanilla in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then pour over the dry ingredients, and stir to coat. Spread the mixture out evenly on the baking sheets.
3. Bake in the preheated oven until crispy and toasted, about 20 minutes. Stir once halfway through. Cool, then stir in the raisins or cranberries before storing in an airtight container. 

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Granola Bars

I decided to make homemade granola bars. The kids always want a snack and I didn't have any in the house. I didn't want to go spend a fortune on something that would be gone in a day and wasn't healthy anyway so I found this recipe. My kids loved them and I loved them and they had NO Corn Syrup in them. The recipe is from allrecipes.com but I will post it here so you can find it easy.

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

• 1/2 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup peanut butter chips
• 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

• In a large bowl, beat the peanut butter, honey, egg, oil and vanilla until blended. Combine the oats, brown sugar and salt; add to the peanut butter mixture and mix well. Stir in chips. (Batter will be sticky.)
• Transfer to a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 3 dozen.

Chewy Granola Bars

• 4 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 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.   
4. Hint: halfway through cooking take them out and press them down again to compact them even more. 

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