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More fun with Oreos – Chocolate Chip Oreo Cookie Bars

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Do you have a favorite type of Oreo?  Personally I like the ones that come out around Halloween time with the orange frosting.  They don’t taste any different from the regular ones I don’t think, but for some reason the orange makes it easier to consume an entire package of them…  I also like the double stuffed ones because there is nothing wrong with putting more of that mysterious frosting stuff in my mouth.  I’m not really into the golden ones, or the uh oh oreos.  I know there’s a myriad of other flavors such as mint, peanut butter, birthday cake, and cookie dough!? but I’ve never actually tried those ones.  Let me know if any of them are worthwhile in the comments!

these are undeniably the best
these are undeniably the best

For these cookie bars I used double stuffed oreos.  Like I’ve said countless times, you can never go wrong with double stuffed!  From this endeavor I learned a few things about my new kitchen Including the fact that I have a pretty weak oven.  These had to cook for nearly 40 minutes when the recipe I based them on only had them in for 25! 

Also, because I don’t have an electric mixer I creamed the butter and sugar myself (cue your impressed faces at my powerful muscles) Either way they came out AMAZING and my sorority sisters devoured them at our chapter meeting!

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CHOCOLATE CHIP OREO COOKIE BARS

The Ingredients:

BARS-
2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup salted butter
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cup flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
12 crushed oreos
1 cup chocolate chips

TOPPING-
2 crushed oreos
1/4 cup chocolate chips

The Recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
2. Soften the butter in the microwave then add to the brown sugar in a large bowl.  Cream them together
3. Mix in eggs and vanilla
4. In a separate bowl mix together 1 cup of flour with the baking powder and salt
5. Pour the dry into the wet and mix together
6. Add in the rest of the flour
7. Fold in the oreos and chocolate chips
8. After baking for 15 minutes add the toppings and continue baking for another 10 to 20 minutes (depending on how useful your oven is)
9. ENJOY!

First week back in the Big Easy – Oreo Marshmallow Bars

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Hello friends!  Sorry that it has been almost a whole week since I have posted on here but I had to take a several day hiatus from any baking activity in order to move in to my apartment down here in New Orleans.  Things have been a little hectic and I lacked the means to bake anything for the first few days down here.

I have since settled in though and I finally found the time to focus on mind on having some fun in the kitchen!  I really enjoyed this first baking adventure in my new apartment for several reasons:
1. I didn’t’ have to use the oven, which is nice when the temperature outside never drops below 90 degrees
2. I had to be a little creative when deciding what to make because the ingredients I have available to me were limited to the small convenience store we have on campus

I was walking around the aforementioned convenience store trying to think of what I could make when my eyes landed on the marshmallows, “RICE KRISPY TREATS!” was my first thought and I grabbed the bag of mallows and some butter.  Then I went to go get some Rice Krispy cereal and realized that they didn’t have any.  I woefully stared at my other cereal options deciding which ones would be a good replacement for RK when my eyes landed on the Oreos next to the cereal on the shelf.  I’m a big fan of Oreos.  They’re crunchy, sweet, chocolatey, and vegan (who knew?).  I picked up a box for myself and as I was standing there with the marshmallows and Oreos in my hand I knew at once that I was going to try a little experiment and combine the two for the ultimate treat.  Thus, this magical indulgence was born!

I call them Oreo marshmallow bars because that’s what they are!  I can’t think of a name more perfect for them.  They’re incredibly easy to make and they take almost no time at all.  You get to crush Oreos in a bag too, so they’re a great stress reliever for if you really feel like punching something.  I mean, if you’re gonna punch something it might as well be a big bag of Oreos that you get to shove your mouth with later!

A few things to note from my experiment: After they set (and after I ate 3 straight from the pan… woops) I found that they were extremely difficult to remove smoothly from the pan, so maybe I would spray the pan before I put the mixture in.  Also, depending on your crunch preference level you could mash the Oreos up a little bit more than I did.  Or not, I liked em my way to be perfectly honest.

OREO MARSHMALLOW BARS

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The Ingredients:
1 package of Double Stuffed Oreos (it’s like 30 Oreos I think)
1 bag of mini marshmallows (somewhere around 6 cups to be more accurate)
1/2 stick of butter

The Method:
1. Place all of the Oreos in a bag and smash with a rolling pin or other heavy object until they are smushed to tiny bits
2. In a large pot heat the butter and marshmallows and stir until the two have melted together and have reached a smooth consistency
3. Remove the marshmallows from heat and add the crushed oreos
4. Mix and mix and mix!
5. Pour into an 8×8 baking dish and let sit in the fridge for ~15 minutes
6. Cut into 12 sections and enjoy!