Cookie Overdose

Warning: 

This blog post includes a delicious recipe that once you make these you cannot eat just one but will instead end up eating three the entire batch!

This week my Mom's family decided to have a little cookie exchange.  My grandmother, three aunts, mother, sister, brothers girlfriend and two of my cousins were able to attend.  Each one of us made roughly FIVE dozen cookies.  Yes you are reading that right...180 cookies each.  We then gathered at my Aunt's house and snacked on delicious appetizers and drank martinis and wine while swapping cookies and playing Christmas trivia. 

I am now stuck with a HUGE container of cookies on my kitchen counter calling my name and begging me to eat them.  While I allowed myself a few I have sworn them off and would throw them away if I thought my family would not kill me for it.

(this is what is left three days after the party)

I have to say that my cookies were my favorite ones there.  It is actually a recipe borrowed from a family friend.  Kathy used to make them for my Dad as they were his favorite Christmas treat and have now become mine.  They also freeze very well so they can actually be your favorite anytime of the year treat.  (thanks for the idea Kristin)

Jim's Favorite Christmas Treat Recipe:

1 package almond bark

1 Tbl. peanut butter

1 cup Rice Krispy Cereal

1 cup spanish peanuts

1 cup pretzel sticks (broken into pieces)

Combine almond bark and peanut butter in a double boiler and melt over low heat. 

 (you can also use your microwave)

In a separate bowl combine cereal, peanuts and pretzels.

Pour melted bark into bowl with dry ingredients and stir until well coated.

Drop by the spoon full onto wax paper and allow to harden.

ENJOY!