Snowman Treats (Christmas Cookie Countdown 2017 #5)

#5 is a cute one. Again, I recommend making the night before and let it set overnight. The hardest part is strategically placing the mini chocolate chips. It's hard to pick them up and then not obliterating the white.  I ended up using almond bark as the dipper.

https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/snowman-treats?_cmp=CookieCountdown&_ebid=CookieCountdown11302017&_mid=185079&ehid=dfef5f62f666e299097ce5854fb7aea035676b6b

Peanut Butter Chocolate Heaven

The weather has been crazy (cold) this weekend, so I felt we deserved a "decadent day". Tonight's dinner is ribs and potato wedges, but I wanted to end with a bang! I scrolled through Pinterest and it didn't take long to find the perfect recipe. This is a fairly simple recipe; a great opportunity to use the stand mixer (using both the paddle and whip) as well as the food processor for the Oreos and Peanut Butter Cups. I used mini Reeses cups with their new "crunchy" and also dark chocolate (half of each). The recipe calls for 16 cookies and 15 pb cups, but I ended up using 8 more cookies and 8 more pb cups for the topping (pulsing them together in the food processor). I also used Extra Creamy Cool Whip because it gives it a thicker, more stable texture. Of course I taste-tested....The boys will not be disappointed tonight. ;)

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Butterscotch Rice Krispie Treats

So I recently found out (after 7 years) that my hubby loves butterscotch. So I used that as a good excuse to peruse Pinterest--butterscotch gold mine! Excited to explore my many options. This one seemed the easiest, especially when time was short last night. I actually read the recipe wrong and put peanut butter in both the butterscotch mix and the rice krispie part---happy accident! I also ended up adding 1/3 cup of butter to the rice krispies because it seemed a little dry with just 1/4. Then I put it in the freezer while I made dinner and wa-la! Ready to go in less than an hour. These are probably the 2nd best rice krispie treats I've ever had, second to a Reese's version I made a while back.

http://www.artandthekitchen.com/butterscotch-rice-krispie-squares/