Oatmeal Candy Food

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER NO-BAKE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• In a medium sized saucepan, melt together peanut butter, honey and coconut oil. Remove from heat and add oats, chocolate chips and dried cranberries. Stir until combined and chocolate chips are melted. Spread into a 9x13 pan. Refrigerate until hardened, about 1 hour. Store in refrigerator.

DANDY CANDY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease baking sheet.
• Combine sugar, brown sugar, peanut butter and Crisco in a large bowl.
• With a mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended and fluffy.
• Add eggs, vanilla and maple syrup.
• Beat at high speed 3-4 minutes.
• Stirring with a spoon add baking soda and 2-1/4 cups oats.
• Stir in candy.
• Stir in remaining 2-1/4 cups oats.
• Shape dough into 1-1/2-inch balls.
• Flatten slightly.
• Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11-12 minutes for crispy cookies.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to cooling rack.

OATMEAL 'BASTARD' COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F
• Grease some of your cookie sheets.
• Cream shortening and sugars in a bowl.
• Add eggs, vanilla, water to the mixture. Beat until *fluffy*.
• Mix flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon in *another* bowl. Add to first mixture *a little at a time* until a dough is formed.
• Mix in your oatmeal and candy.
• Spoon onto your cookie sheets. Flatten cookies *slightly*.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until *lightly browned* all over. Don't forget to turn off your oven.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL ALMOST-CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Center rack in the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9X13 inch pan and place the pan on a baking sheet.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
• Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until it is soft and creamy. Add the brown sugar and beat for 2 minutes, then add the eggs one at a time, beating for a minute after each egg goes inches Beat in the vanilla. The mixture should be light and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients, mixing just until they disappear. Still on low speed, stir in the oats and 1 cup of the chopped walnuts.
• Set aside 1 1/2 to 2 cups of the mixture, then turn the remaining dough into the prepared 9X13 pan. Set aside while you prepare the next layer.
• Set a heat proof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Put the condensed milk, chocolate chips, butter and salt in the bowl and stir occasionally until the milk is warm and stir in the vanilla and 3/4 cup walnuts.
• Pour the warm chocolate over the oatmeal crust, then scatter the remaining oatmeal mixture over the top. Don't try to spread the oatmeal, and don't worry about getting the topping even. It will create a a pretty open lacy pattern as it bakes.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the topping is golden brown and the chocolate layer is dull and starting to come away from the sides of the pan. Transfer the baking pan to a cooling rack for about 2 hours.
• Run a blunt knife between the edges of the cookie and the pan and carefully turn the cookie out onto a rack. Turn right side up, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting. ( Ok so there was no way my fam could wait that long. I was able to cool it for 2 hours but that was it. It was fabulous a bit warm and also later when it was refrigerated!).

FAVORITE OATMEAL CANDY

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in large saucepan. Stir in sugar, cocoa powder and milk. Stirr continually and bring to a boil.
• 2. Add vanilla and peanut butter, quickly stirring to blend until creamy.
• 3. Remove from heat and stir in oats until blended. Stir until it holds a shape.
• 4. Dip out teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper and allow to cool until firm. When cool, store in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

OATMEAL CANDY

Steps:

• Mix sugar and cocoa together.
• Add milk.
• Bring to a boil and boil for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and add oatmeal.
• Drop on wax paper with a teaspoon and allow to cool.
• Eat!