Hot Chocolate-Marshmallow Cookies

1 box yellow cake mix
2 eggs
1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 cup Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
3 Tbsp. baking cocoa
3/4 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Mix together everything but the marshmallows.  Shape into 1" balls.  Place 2 mini marshmallows into each ball covering them completely.  Place balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake 12 - 14 minutes.  Cookies will spread out, crack and the marshmallows will seep out. 

Comment:  This is yet another cookie made with a cake mix.  I actually found this recipe on the Pillsbury site and it used a roll of their chocolate chip cookie mix.  It only made about a dozen so I decided to make the change to the cake mix adding the eggs and oil.  I also added the chocolate chips since that is the flavor they used.  The other ingredients are the same.  I was a bit taken back by the chili powder and almost decided to leave it out but thought what the heck.  I'm glad I didn't.  I really believe that the combination between it and the cinnamon are what give these cookies the real hot chocolate taste.  I'm not a chocolate lover but did taste of these and they are good and none of my food testers declined trying them.

Krispy Bar Cookies

3 cups rice krispy cereal
1 stick butter, melted
1 cup coconut
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup finely chopped nuts
1 can swettened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.  In a large bowl combine cereal and butter, mixing well.  Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick spray.  Spread cereal evenly in dish.  Top with coconut, chips and nuts.  Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over dish.  Bake 35 minutes.  Cool completely before cutting.  Makes about 16 squares.

Comments:  This is a fun recipe to play with.  It originally called for 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs but I wanted to give it a try with the cereal.  I also poured half of the cereal mix into 2 8" round cake pans topping one with coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.  The other with coconut, white chocolate chips and chopped peanuts.  Then drizzled each with 1/2 can of the milk each.  Either way you make these they will be a hit.  Think With Your Taste Buds and change up the cereal, nuts and chips.  One mistake I made was getting too impatient before cutting.  They must be completely cooled before cutting to get nice, smooth pieces.