Last Minute Holiday Treats

Here's an easy and yummy treat if you need to make something to take to a holiday gathering. I found the original recipe at the Family Fun website.

Chocolate Cookie Bark

You will need:

20 Oreo-type cookies

2 2/3 cups chocolate chips (I mixed semi-sweet and milk chocolate)

1 tsp. vanilla extract

Step 1:

Crush the cookies

It might help if you wear pajamas and a cape!

   Step 2:

Melt the chips in the microwave, then add the vanilla.

I checked on the chips and stirred at one-minute intervals.

   Step 3:

Combine the melted chocolate and cookies.

Step 4:

Spread the mixture in a 9x9 pan that has been lined with waxed paper or foil (sprayed with non-stick cooking spray). Refrigerate for at least one hour.

Step 5:

Break the bark into pieces and enjoy!

This tasted fine as-is, but I thought of some other combinations that might be interesting:

• oreos with white chocolate chips (omit the vanilla)
• mint oreos
• regular oreos with peppermint extract
• regular flavored oreos with the green filling