Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1/2 cup butter plus 6 tbsp., softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspon salt
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick-kind, uncooked)
1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.  In large bowl, beat butter and sugars until creamy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
3. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
4. Add oats and chocolate chips; mix well.
5. Drop doug by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown.  Remove cookies and place on wire rack.

Killer Krunch Brownies

1 cup butter - soft
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
6 Tbsp cocoa
1 cup flour
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp salt
1 small jar marshmallow creme
1 pkg semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter
3 cups Rice Krispies

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs. Stir in cocoa, flour, vanilla and salt. spread in greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Spread jar of marshmallow creme over top (gently) (helps to stick it back into the oven for a minute and then spread) Melt 1 pkg chocolate chips and 1 cup peanut butter. Stir in 3 cups cereal. Spread over top of marshmallow creme. Refrigerate and cut. -Shan

Foolproof Vodka Pie Crust

1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
6 Tbsp cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening
2 Tbsp vodka, cold
2 Tbsp water, cold

Process 3/4 cup flour, salt and sugar in a food processor. Add butter and shortening and pulse for 10 seconds. Scrape down sides and add rest of flour and pulse. Trasnfer to bowl and add vodka and water. Flatten to a disk and refrigerate 45 minutes. Remove and roll into pie crust. (dough can be refrigerated up to two days) -shan

No Bake Cookies

1 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
3 Tbsp cocoa
2 cups sugar
1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
1 Tbsp vanilla
3 cups quick cook oatmeal

Melt butter, milk, cocoa and suagar. Bring to boil and let boil for one minute. Turn down to a simmer. Add peanut butter and stir until melted. Turn heat off then add vanilla and oatmeal. Stir well. Drop by Tbsp onto cookie sheet or wax paper. Cool and store in an airtight container. -Shan

Frozen Fruit Cups

1 6oz can frozen lemonade
1 6oz can frozen orange juice
16 oz frozen strawberries
1 small can crushed pineapple in juice
3 diced bananas
2 1/2 cups water
1 cup sugar

Mix altogether and put into clear solo punch cups. Place small piece of freezer press and seal on top of each cup nad freeze. Makes 11-12. (I always make a double batch of these b/c we eat them ALL the time! If you're on weight watchers, these are 1 plus point each! -Shan

Cheerio Bars

6 cups Cheerios
3 Tbsp margarine
10 oz bag marshmallows
1 small/reg pkg dried cranberries

Melt margarine. Add marshmallows. Once melted, add cheerios and dried fruit. Lightly press into a sprayed 9x13 pan. -Shan

Butterscotch Coffee-Cake

1 box yellow cake mix
1 box instant vanilla pudding mix (small box)
2 eggs

Topping:
1/3 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup butterscotch chips

Preheat oven to 350. Mix pudding as directed and set aside to set. Add cake mix and eggs to pudding mixture and mix until blended. pour into greased jelly roll pan. Mixi ingredients together for topping and sprinkle on top of the cake.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. - Shan