Copycat Hershey Bar Food

CHRISTIE COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place oatmeal in food processor, grind until a fine powder.
• Grate Hershey bar.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• Cream butter and sugars in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
• Slowly mix Hershey bar into sugar mixture.
• Add flour and oatmeal 1 cup at a time, alternating until all is incorporated.
• Stir in Heath Bits, Chocolate Chips, and nuts.
• Roll into to one inch balls, or use cookie scoop. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cookies should still be slightly underdone.
• Move to wax paper lined counter to cool, do not use wire racks.
• VARIATION: Substitute white chocolate chips for chocolate and Macadamia nuts for pecans.
• VARIATION: Omit grated Hershey bar, add one teaspoon cinnamon and substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.

HERSHEY'S BAR CAKE

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients and bake at 350 in 4 round cake pans.
• (I just used 2 cake pans twice. Who has four cake pans?) Bake according to cake mix directions.
• Mix frosting ingredients together and add 4 grated Hershey bars with almonds and ½ cup pecans.
• Ice between layers, top and sides.

HEATH BAR CANDY

Steps:

• Mix sugar, butter, and 1/2 cup nuts in a medium iron skillet and stir constantly over medium-low heat.
• Mixture will become light brown, smell caramelized, and spoon tracks will show as you stir.
• Cook until it reaches the hard crack stage when dropped in cold water (300 degrees on a candy thermometer).
• Pour mixture on a cookie sheet with sides.
• Unwrap Hershey's Bars and place on hot candy - then spread it all over as it melts a bit.
• Sprinkle with remaining pecans. Let cool completely then break into pieces.
• Store covered at room temperature.

MOM'S HERSHEY'S BAR CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour a tube pan.
• Melt Hershey bars.
• Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Set aside.
• Cream sugar and margarine. Add to melted candy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add the 2 1/2 cups sifted flour alternately with the buttermilk/soda mixture.
• Add vanilla. Add nuts. Pour into floured pan.
• Use a toothpick to check for doneness.
• Cool thoroughly. (Do not invert pan).