March Treats

Carmellitos 

(Thanks Mom!)

2 cups flour

2 cups oatmeal

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups melted butter

1-2 cups chopped pecans (optional-I left them out this time)

1 1/2 cups caramel ice cream topping (I used more like 2 cups)

6 tablespoons flour

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Combine first 6 ingredients.  Press 1/2 of oat mixture into a 9x13 baking dish.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 min.  Remove rom oven and sprinkle chocolate chips on top, then add nuts (if you want them).  Combine caramel topping with flour and pour on top of chocolate and nuts.  Sprinkle remaining 1/2 of oat mixture on top.  Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  ***Reduce to 325 degrees for glass baking dishes.

Peanut Butter Balls

(Thanks, Sis!)

1 1/2 cups peanut butter

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

4-6 cups powdered sugar (to taste/consistency you like)

4 cups chocolate chips

Melt/soften butter.  Mix butter and peanut butter.  Add powdered sugar a little bit at a time until you have the consistency you like (I prefer more fluffy than buttery, which equates to more powdered sugar-closer to 6 cups).  Roll peanut butter mixture into balls onto a foiled cookie sheet (balls can be whatever size you want).  Place cookie sheet in freezer for 15 minutes.  Melt chocolate chips on stove or microwave.  Take peanut butter balls and dip them in chocolate.  After all balls are covered in chocolate, place cookie sheet back in freezer/fridge until ready to serve.