Recipe(tried): Peanut Chews (like Payday bars) and Chocolate Chippers

Enclosed is an old but favorite bar cookie recipe that tastes like my once favorite candy bar Payday.

PEANUT CHEWS
Makes about 36 bars

FOR THE COOKIE CRUST:
1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2/3 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt (or 1/2 tsp regular salt)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 egg yolks
3 cups miniature marshmallows
FOR THE TOPPING:
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup butter
2 tsp vanilla
1 (12 oz) pkg (2 cups) peanut butter chips
2 cups crisp rice cereal
2 cups salted peanuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

TO MAKE THE COOKIE CRUST:
Sift dry ingredients in medium bowl.

In large bowl cream butter and sugar til fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients blending well. Press dough into the bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or til a light golden brown. Take from oven and immediately sprinkle marshmallows over the cookie crust. Return pan to oven for 2 minutes or til marshmallows just begin to puff. Cool while preparing the topping.

TO MAKE THE TOPPING:
In a large saucepan put butter, corn syrup, vanilla and peanut butter chips, Cook over medium flame stirring til chips are melted and mixture is creamy and smooth.

Remove from heat stir in rice cereal and peanuts. Immediately pour warm topping over marshmallows using a spoon to spread topping til its covering the marshmallows. Chill in refrigerator for 2 hours then cut into 36 bars.

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CHOCOLATE CHIPPERS
(use 2 egg whites leftover from the Peanut Chews for these cookies)
Makes 5 dozen or more cookies

2 cups unbleached flour
1 1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked
1 (5 1/4 oz) pkg. chocolate fudge cook n serve pudding n pie filling mix (not instant)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sea salt (or 1/2 tsp. regular table salt)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup canola oil
2 egg whites
1 cup dairy sour cream (or 1 cup plain yogurt)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups chopped pecans
1 (12 oz) pkg (2 cups) semi sweet chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips
In medium bowl mix dry ingredients - flour, oats, pudding mix, baking powder and salt; set aside.

In a large bowl combine sugars, oil, egg whites, sour cream and vanilla at low speed of mixer til moistened then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Blend dry mixture into wet mixture at low speed til well blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate chips with large mixing spoon. Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour.

WHEN READY TO BAKE:
Heat oven at 375 degrees F. Spray cookie sheets lightly with cooking spray (for baking).

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets.

Bake at 375 degrees F for 6 to 7 minutes or til set. Do not overbake. Cool for 1 minute then remove from cookie sheets with spatula.