Leftover Halloween Candy? Bake it!

My aunt passed on these recipes to me for that use candy bars. I think they are just perfect for using up all that Halloween candy! Bake these up, and freeze them to put in the kids lunch boxes. Or send them with the kids for the teachers lounge at school. Of course, save a few for yourself :) If you don't have enought candy for one of these recipes, it's the perfect excuse to head to Target and buy all that candy at 75%.

Butterfinger Cookies

ingredients
1/2 cup butter (or marg) softened
3/4 cup white sugar
2/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
2 egg whites
1 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
4-5 butterfinger candy bars (2.1 ounces each) chopped

directions
Mix butter and sugars, then add eggs and beat well. Add peanut butter and vanilla, and blend. In a seperate bowl combine flour, baking soda, and salt and then add to the creamed mixture and stir well. Stir in candy bars. Shape into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on a greased baking shet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool.

tip
Unwrap the butterfinger bars, and put them doubled up freezer bags, and put in the freezer a day ahead. When frozen, just use the side of a hammer to smash the bars in the bags into small pieces.

Rolo Cookies
Some places Rolos are hard to find, so look for them first before planning to make this recipe

ingredients
1 bag of Rolo candy (should have 48-50 pieces)
1 cup sugar plus more for rolling
1 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups flour
finely chopped pecans

Directions
Mix sugars, vanilla, eggs, cocoa and baking soda well with an electric mixer. Add flour and mix again. Shape 1 tablespoon dough around a Rolo candy. Roll in finely chopped pecans and then roll in sugar. The dough will be soft to work with. Do not flatten the cookie. Bake for about 8 minutes at 350 degrees until lightly cracked. Do not overbake. Cool.

optional
When cool, drizzle with melted almond bark.