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Here are two that I make every year. One is quick and easy and the second one isn't but the cookies are so worth the work.

Eatmore Bars
        1 package chocolate chips
        3/4 cup corn syrup (Karo)
        cup peanut butter
        3 cups Rice Crispies
        2 cups crushed peanuts
Mix chocolate chips, corn syrup and peanut butter. Melt. Add Rice Crispies and peanuts. Mix together. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Cool until set. Cut into bars.

Chocolate Caramel Thumbprints
cup butter, soften
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
2 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa
teaspoon salt
1 cup finely chopped pecans

Filling:
12 to 14 caramels
3 tablespoons heavy whipped cream
cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg yolk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt: add to the creamed mixture. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
Roll into 1inch balls. Beat egg white. Dip balls into egg white and coat with nuts. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 3/8 to inch indention in the centre of each ball. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes or until set. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt caramels with cream over low heat, stir until smooth. Using about teaspoon of caramel mixture, fill each cookie. In a microwave melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over cookies. Makes about 2 dozen
-Cerys