Recipe: Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats and Chewy Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats

These were found at Kelloggs Rice Krispies
Enjoy!!!!!!!

Chocolate Rice Krispies

1 package (11.5 oz.) milk chocolate morsels
2 tablespoons shortening
2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Vegetable cooking spray

1. In heavy 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and shortening over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in Rice Krispies cereal.
2. Immediately spread hot mixture thinly on foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Let cool. Refrigerate until hard. Break into bite-size pieces. Store in airtight container in refrigerator. Yield: 20 servings

Variations:
Drops - Drop level measuring-tablespoon of warm mixture onto waxed paper. Chill until firm. Yield: 22 drops
Bars: Spread warm mixture in 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Chill until firm. To serve, cut into 2 x 1-inch bars. Yield: 32 bars

Chewy Chocolate Rice Krispies

3 tablespoons margarine
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 package (10 oz., about 40) regular marshmallows or 4 cups miniature marshmallows
1 teaspoon chocolate flavoring
6 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1/2 cup raisins
Vegetable cooking spray

1. Melt margarine in large saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa powder and marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate flavoring.
2. Add Rice Krispies cereal and raisins. Stir until well coated.
3. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cut into squares when cool.
Microwave Directions: Microwave margarine, cocoa powder and marshmallows at HIGH 2 minutes in microwave-safe mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute longer. Stir in chocolate flavoring, mixing until smooth. Add cereal and raisins. Stir until well coated. Press into pan as directed in step 3.

Variations:
1/2 cup dried tart cherries or dried cranberries may be used in place of raisins.
Yield: 24 squares, 2-inches square