Spreads

*I never said I'd only post dinner recipes on this blog. Mostly dinner yes, because I'm trying to learn to cook. But sometimes I like to try new sweet recipes too.*

Sometimes I watch the Food Network. Actually, I watch the Food Network a lot. It's how I know a fair amount about foods I've never tried. Anyway, Pioneer Woman made these on her show yesterday. Ya know, sometimes I can't watch her because she's just so darn perky. But she does make good food. She calls them spreads, I'd probably call them cookie bars. But. They're super easy and you likely have all the ingredients in your pantry already.

Mix brown sugar and margarine.

Add an egg.

Am I the only one who thinks cookie dough looks weird after you add an egg but before you add the dry ingredients? Just me? Okay.

Add flour, salt, and vanilla.

Spread the dough on a cookie sheet as best you can. The dough is kind of sticky.

Note my peanut butter and chocolate chips and M&M's in the background. Those will be used soon.

Bake! The recipe says 15-20 minutes, I did 15 because I do not like crunchy cookies. Cookies need to be soft. End story.

So the recipe says to add 6 ounces (I think) weight of chocolate chips. I'm not going to weigh my dang chocolate chips, just eyeball it, folks. And I used the peanut butter and chocolate mix why? Because I can! And peanut butter and chocolate belong together.

Stick the spreads back in the oven for a minute so the chips will get melty then spread them all over.

Now she stops here with the recipe, but I didn't. I sprinkled some M&M's on top. Again, why? Because I can!

I thought I was going to wait until they'd cooled to taste them, but my self control isn't that good. And they're really good. I think these would be great for those days when your child reminds you at 9pm that he told his class he'd bring treats to school the next day. The recipe can easily be doubled or tripled, and you can add whatever toppings you want. 4 stars, this one will stay in my recipe arsenal.