Sweets and treats

I love candy.  Love love love love it!  However, I've been trying to not eat it as much as I used to.  I decided to try and evolve a candy into something so that I can get the candy and be more satisfied with just one.  I decided to settle on Rolo Cookies.  The original cookie uses a peanut better cookie with a rolo in the center, but I have family members allergic to peanut butter so I went with a normal sugar cookie (Though I'm SURE they would taste amazing with peanut butter).  You can use any sugar cookie recipe you'd like.  Once you've rolled it into a medium sized ball, push the rolo in the center and wrap it.  Make sure there is enough dough on the bottom so your rolo doesn't ooze out the bottom.

The last thing I've made recently (which is apparently also the best) would be these Peanut Butter Cup Bars.  Basically, an at home version of Reese's.  Also, WAY easier to make than buckeyes (ugh, rolling things in chocolate is not fun).

Peanut Butter Cup Bars

1/2 cup butter
1 3/4 cups confectioner’s sugar
1 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
(Line a 8×8, 9×9, or 7×11 pan with foil for easy removal of bars later.)
Melt 1/2 c. butter of low heat. Remove from heat and stir in confectioner’s sugar. Add peanut butter and graham cracker crumbs, stirring until creamy. Spread mixture into pan, patting down evenly.
In same pot, on low heat, melt butter. Add chocolate chips and stir until chips are nearly melted and very soft. Remove from heat and continue stirring until chocolate is smooth and shiny. Spread over peanut butter layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut into bars.
Store peanut butter cup bars in refrigerator.

I would definitely recommend these!