Scottish Shortbread

I this has been in our family for decades.  I got it from a friend, Meg Matson, when we lived in Colorado.

Ingredients
1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 Cups Flour

Directions
Cream Butter and Sugar together. Gradually add 1 cup of flour while beating into the creamed mixture. Pour 1 cup flour on a clean counter and knead creamed mixture into the flour. Press into pie plate. Take a fork and indent around the edges. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake i n a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes. Bake 3-5 minutes at 425 degrees to crisp up. Enjoy!!!

Chocolate Cocoa Macadamia Nut Brownies

This begins with a homemade dry mix.  This dry mix can be made ahead and dry bottle canned. This makes a great gift too.  Just put in a bottle and attach the recipe.
Ingredients
2 C Granulated Sugar
1 C Hershey's Cocoa
1 C All Purpose Flour
1 C Macadamia Nuts
1 C Chocolate Chips

Optional substitute pecans or walnuts in place of macadamia nuts.

Bottle in a mason jar and vacuum seal for convenience another day or make fresh! Store in freezer to keep macadamia nuts fresh tasting.

Brownie Ingredients
1 C Butter (softened)
4 Eggs
1 Jar Chocolate Cocoa Macadamia Nut Brownie Mix

Preheat oven to 325, grease a 9x13 baking pan.  Cream softened butter.  Add eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate after each egg is added. Add dry mix and beat until smooth. Pour and spread in greased baking dish. Bake 40 to 50 minutes.

Rice Chex Krispy Treats

Rice Chex and Rice Krispies taste the same, but the Rice Chex are more substantial and the Rice Krispies are lighter. We like to add a little more butter to the marshmallows.  Sometimes we add more cereal and pour the mixture in a buttered jelly roll pan. Though I have included the recipe and directions, it is really it's up to you, just do the amounts that you like best and enjoy!

Ingredients

6 T. Butter
14 oz Marshmallow Cream or 40-60 Lg. Marshmallows
8 C. Rice Chex or Rice Krispies Cereal
Directions
Butter a 9x13 pan and set aside.
Melt Butter in large pot on medium heat and immediately add marshmallows.
When marshmallows are melted and mixed thoroughly with butter; add rice cereal while stirring.
When thoroughly mixed, and rice cereal is coated, pour and spread in buttered 9x13 pan and let cool.
Optional
* Spread chocolate chips over hot crispy treats in pan and allow to melt and then spread more thoroughly.
* Sprinkle top of cooling treats with sprinkles (tiny colored sprinkles that are usually sprinkled on cup cakes and cookies.).

* When mixing the cereal and marshmallow mixture one can substitute chopped nuts for some of the cereal and after pressing into the cooling pan, the mixture can be sprinkled with mini M&Ms or Reese's Pieces. 

* Coconut can be added into the treats or one can top the warm treats with chocolate chips and sprinkle coconut over the top.

Note For a Smaller Batch

Ingredients
1/4 C. butter
10 oz of Marshmallow cream or 40 Lg. marshmallow
5 C. Rice Chex or Rice Krispies
Directions

Same as above.

7 Layer Bars

These were served by Lauren Kammeyer at a Bridal Shower for Julia

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/3 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup milk chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch-flavored chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 (325 for glass baking pan). Line a 9 x 13 pan with aluminum foil, and spray with cooking spray. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter; mix well. Press mixture firmly into bottom of pan. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture. Layer evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly with the back of a spoon. Bake 22-25 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool. Lift out of pan and cut into bars or diamonds. Enjoy! :)