COOKIES

Caramel Peanut Bars

These bars are similar to the Chocolate Caramel Bars but I like them better as they spread easier, taste better, and do not get so hard. I thought the crust/topping was too wet so I added an extra 1/2 cup of oats.

You can always tell yourself that these treats are healthy because they have oats in them. I have thought of trying to use melted caramel candies instead of the topping but not sure if they would need any additional ingredients (cream?) to work. They are great a la mode after a zap in the microwave.

These bars are moister than the Chocolate Caramel Bars. I never am able to get the top layer of the oat mixture to spread evenly, so I just dab teaspoonfuls of the batter over the top and cover as much as I can. Just a note to those who may not know about oats (like me!) The quick-cooking variety cooks in 1 minute because the oat has been chopped up into smaller pieces. The old-fashioned oats are whole oats and cook in 5 minutes.

These are my favorites of Mrs. Fields cookies. The macadamia nuts make them more expensive to make, but they are worth it.

Another one of Mrs. Fields cookies that I make almost every Christmas when eggnog is readily available. Be sure to use only butter, and bake them in a slow oven.

I absolutely love these cookies; they are great with a cup of hot tea. The recipe makes a big batch but they freeze very nicely. Be sure to buy fresh toffee bits because those little suckers can become a big hard rock real quick!