Monster Cookies

1/2 C. soft butter
1 C. packed brown sugar
1 C. sugar
2 t. baking soda
1 T. vanilla extract
1 1/2 C. peanut butter
3 eggs beaten
8 oz. mini M&Ms
8 oz. milk choc. chips
4 1/2 C. oatmeal

Preheat oven 350.
Cream butter and both sugars together. Add soda, vanilla, peanut butter and eggs. Mix well. Mix in M&Ms, choc. chips and oatmeal. Drop cookie dough in rounded balls two inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 min. Cookies should be soft!!

Makes 4 dozen. (They really do- perfect to take to a party.)

Surprise Package Cookies

• 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 65 mint Andes candies

DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
With floured hands, shape a tablespoonful of dough around 42 candies, forming rectangular cookies. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. In a microwave or saucepan, melt the remaining candies; drizzle over cookies. Yield: 3-1/2 dozen.

I found your blog while doing a search for a recipe for Lehi Roller Mills pecan pie bars. I thought I would respond to your request for a peanut butter bar. I don't know if this is comparable to the Lehi Roller Mills mix, but here is a recipe for peanut butter bars that my family enjoys.

PEANUT BUTTER FINGERS
3/4 C margarine
3/4 C brown sugar
3/4 C granulated sugar
3/4 C peanut butter
2 eggs
1/2 t salt
3/4 t baking soda
1/2 t vanilla
1 1/2 C flour
1 1/2 C oatmeal

Cream margarine, sugars, peanut butter, and vanilla . Add eggs and mix well. Add all dry ingredients except oatmeal. Mix well. Mix in oatmeal.

Spread in a 10x15 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until browned. Cool and frost. Cut into "fingers."

I frost it with a frosting made with margarine, cocoa, vanilla, powdered sugar, and milk. Sorry I don't have measurements...I just dump and mix.

Lehi Roller Mills Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

Does anyone have this recipe? Someone gave me a bag with the mix in it as a gift, and it was WONDERFUL! If anyone has this recipe, please post! Thanks a bunch.

Creamy Tomatillo Dressing

Ingredients:
Place the following in a blender:

3 tomatillos, peeled and cut in 1/4’s
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 c buttermilk
1/2 c mayo
1/2 c sour cream
1 pkg dry ranch buttermilk dressing
1 c fresh chopped cilantro
6 green onions, with ends
2 cloves crushed garlic
3 t sugar
1 jalapeno, sliced thin, and added to taste


Directions:
Mix well, refrigerate 1 hour.

Note: I didn’t add jalapeno or tomatillos, and it tasted great.

Cafe Rio black beans

Description:
You might want to double this if your family loves black beans.

Ingredients:
1 can black beans
1/3 cup tomato juice
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. cumin
2 tbsp. oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp. chopped cilantro

Directions:
Heat oil, cumin, and garlic. Throw in the rest until warm.

Café Rio Lime Rice

This is SOOO good!

Ingredients:
1 c white rice
2 T chicken broth, + broth to cook rice in
1 T fresh lime juice
1 T garlic powder
1 T dried minced onion
Pinch of salt

Directions:
Cook all ingredients for rice directions, substituting chicken broth for water. When rice is done, add…

1/2-1 c chopped cilantro
1 T fresh lime juice
1 c green enchilada sauce