Chocolate Chip Cookies from Stefanie

2 cups butter
2 cups brown sugar
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 1/2 cups flour
4 1/2 cups blended oatmeal
24 ounces chocolate chips
8 ounces grated chocolate
3 cups nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and mix well. Add vanilla, salt, soda, baking powder and flour. Mix well. Put the 4 1/2 cups oatmeal in a blender and blend to make oat flour. Add to cookie mixture and stir in. Add chocolate chips, and grated chocolate. Mix with spoon. Use cookie scoop and put on cookie sheet. Bake 370 degrees for 10-11 minutes. This recipe makes a bunch of cookies.

Better Than Reeses Peanut Butter Cups from Emily

1 package graham crackers (about 9 full rectangles), crushed
1 c peanut butter
1/2 c butter (1 stick), melted
1 lb powdered sugar (3 c)
optional: 1/3 c milk

8 oz chocolate chips

Mix graham crackers, peanut butter, butter, and powdered sugar. Include milk for creamier peanut butter mix. Press the mix into the bottom of a cake pan.

Melt chocolate chips. Pour and spread over peanut butter mix.

Put in fridge or freezer to set. Cut squares before totally firm or chocolate will crack when cut.

Store in fridge.

Brownie Tortes from Melanie

Mix one box of family size brownies as directed. Spray a mini muffin tin really well with Pam. Fill each well only ½ full. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

While still warm, press each brownie down with the back of a Tablespoon measuring spoon. Let cool completely and then pop them out carefully with a knife.

Cream Cheese Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 ½ Cup powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla
2-3 drops food coloring

Makes 48.

Chex Crunchies from Camille

1 box Corn Chex

1 sm pkg coconut

1 cup sliced almonds

Mix in large bowl and set aside.

1 1/2 cup sugar

1 1/4 cup Karo Syrup

1/2 square margarine or butter

Cook together until boiling

Boil for only 2.5 minutes

Add 1 1/2 tsp vanilla and pour over Corn Chex mixture.

Carefully mix well, be sure to stir to bottom of bowl, syrup tends to stick to the bottom.

Lemon Bars from Kara

Crust:
1/3 c oil
1 egg
1 yellow cake mix

Filling:
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
8 oz package of cream cheese
1/3 c lemon juice

Beat together crust ingredients until it resembles moist crumbs (reserve 2-4 tablespoons). Press the remaining crust in a 9 x 13 pan creating a small lip around the edges. Bake at 350 for 10 min. Beat together filling ingredients. After crust is baked put fililng in and crumble the reserved crust over the filling. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.