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This recipe does take some time to prepare, not alot but more than the mix up your cookies and throw them into a pan recipe.  But they are worth making and waiting in between the layers.  Each layer adds a nice texture to the cookie bar and tastes wonderful.

You will need the following:

• 1/2 c butter or margarine
• 3/4 c sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 c flour
• 1/2 c chopped pecans
• 2 T cocoa
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 cups mini marshmallows–1 small bag
• 1 c chocolate chips
• 1 c peanut butter
• 1/2 pkg of rice krispy cereal

In a mixing bowl mix the following until blended:  margarine, or soften butter sugar, eggs, vanilla, flour, cocoa, salt, and pecans.

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• Spread into a jelly roll pan or you can use a 9×13

I like these to be a thinner flatter bar so we put ours on a jelly roll cookie sheet.  Spread out evenly on pan.

Bake in 350 for 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle the marshmallows across the top evenly.  Return to the oven and bake for about 3 minutes more.I have actually let these cook a little longer and they get “toasted” on their tops, it makes the cookie bar taste more like a smore. Take these out and let them cool.  They are just going to “puff” up a bit.While that is cooling you can mix  up your top later.  In a small saucepan melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Add your rice krispy cereal to the chocolate peanut butter mixture or vice versa:)
Mix it around real good…..Carefully spread the cereal mixture on top of your cooled marshmallow bars.Spread it out evenly to coat it.  I then place mine in the refrigerator to set up quickly.Cut them into bars and place on a serving platter or keep in a tightly sealed container.

This was a great appetizer/meal that we made for our Christmas day munchies.  I could easily see this as a dinner meal.  It was super easy, despite looking complicated and it tasted wonderful.

You will need:

• 2 tubes refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 lb cooked hamburger seasoned with 1 pkg taco seasoning
• your choice of toppings:  lettuce, shredded cheese, salsa, sour cream, green onions, olives, etc.

Separate the crescent pastry and lay out in a circle, pointed ends out on a foil lined pizza pan, sprayed very lightly with cooking spray.  It will look like a pointed sunshine.  Overlap the inner circle edges a bit to help keep the meat into place.

Spoon out your meat mixture on the inner fat part of your crescent ring.  Place even amounts all the way around your ring.  Then carefully take your “points” and bring them up to your inner part of your ring to wrap around the meat. I actually brought them up on a slight angle to help cover the meat better.  Tuck in on the inside.

Place in 350 oven and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Let cool and then add all of your taco ingredients into the center of your ring.

A great appetizer to make for parties.