Cool Caramel Dessert

Pam brought me this for my birthday and it is the best ice-cream dessert I've ever eaten!!!

1/2 cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
2 sticks melted butter
1/2 cup oatmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 jar Mrs. Richardson's caramel butterscotch topping
1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream

Mix first 6 ingredients together and place on foiled cookie sheet. Bake 10 mnutes at 400 degrees or until golden brown. While still hot, separate with a fork until you have a pan of crumbs. Sprinkle 1/2 of crumbs in a 9 X 13 pan. Drizzle half of the caramel topping over crumbs. Take vanilla ice cream and cut into squares and spread evenly. Sprinkle rest of crumbs and topping over ice cream. Cover and freeze.

Chocolate-Vanilla Pinwheel Cookies

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate melted

Beat butter on high for 30 seconds. Add sugar, baking powder, and salt and beat until combined. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined and then mix in flour. Divide dough in half. Add chocolate to one portion of dough. Roll out chocolate dough between sheets of waxed paper into rectangle shape about 1/4 in. thick. Roll out plain dough and place on top of chocolate dough. Roll up jelly-roll style (Lengthwise) and wrap in plastic wrap. Chill dough for at least 2 hours. Cut roll into 1/4 in. slices and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 7 to 9 min. at 375. Do not overcook.

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Chocolate Oat Squares

1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened, divided
2 c. packed brown sugar
2 eggs
4 tsp. vanilla extract, divided
3 c. quick-cooking aots
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. salt, divided
1 tsp. baking soda
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 c. (12 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. chopped walnuts

In a mixing bowl, cream 1 c. butter and brown sugar. Beat in eggs and 2 tsp. vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, 1 teaspoon salt and baking soda in a separate bowl; stir into creamed mixture. Press 2/3 of oat mixture into a greased 9" x 13" baking stone (or pan). It's also fine in an 8" x 8" pan. You'll just have taller squares.

In a saucepan combine milk, chocolate chips and remaining butter and salt. Cook and stir over low heat until chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and remaining vanilla. Spread over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool. Cut into squares.

Yield: 4 dozen.

CHEX MUDDY BUDDIES

1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter

1 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 c. butter*
9 c. Chex cereal (any variety)

Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in 1-quart microwavable bowl, uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal in bowl, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into large plastic food-storage bag; add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

*Do not use spread or tub products.

Pretzel Hugs

This is the easiest snack ever.


PRETZEL HUGS

1 bag pretzels (the waffle shaped ones)
1 pkg. M&Ms
1 pkg. Hershey "Hugs"

Place pretzels on baking stone or sheet. Place a Hug on each pretzel and bake at 200 degrees for about 8 minutes (just watch for the Hugs to melt). Remove from oven and promptly place a couple of M&Ms on each pretzel, pressing into the melted chocolate. Allow to cool before serving. At room temperature, this takes SEVERAL hours.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

1 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 eggs, beaten
1 c. ground pumpkin (canned)
1/2 c. cooking oil
1/3 c. chocolate chips

Mix together. Fill muffin cups and bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.