Mock Baby Ruth Bars

  • 4 cups oatmeal
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup lite corn syrup
  • 2/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 6oz package chocolate chips 
  • 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter (smooth works too)
Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Mix first 4 ingredients together well. Press into a sprayed 9"x13" pan.
Bake for 10 minutes.

In the mean time Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter in small sauce pan, over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour over the top of baked oatmeal mixture.  Let cool. Cut into small squares.  These are very sweet!

Mexican Wedding Cakes

  • 1 Cup Butter (no substitutes)
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 2 Cups all purpose flour
  • extra powdered sugar to coat warm cookies after baking
Preheat oven to 400F.
Cream butter. Add powdered sugar gradually to butter. Blend in salt and vanilla. Slowly add flour blend until incorporated. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.  Roll into 1" balls (about 1 teaspoon dough). Form crescents from balls if you wish.  Bake on parchment lined pan for about 10 minutes or until the bottom edge just turns golden brown. Remove from baking sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Roll in powdered sugar.