Nutella Puppy Chow

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 c chocolate chips
1 c Nutella
12 oz cereal (I like mixing cinnamon and corn, or honey nut)
2-3 c powdered sugar

Melt butter and chocolate chips. Remove from heat and stir in Nutella. Pour over cereal to coat evenly. Toss in paper bag with powdered sugar.

Pumpkin Spice Puppy Chow

5 cups of chex cereal (I like to mix rice and cinnamon) 

10 oz vanilla almond bark

2 T cinnamon

1 t nutmeg

1 t cloves

1 t allspice

1 t allspice 

1 c powdered sugar

Melt the almond bark on the stovetop, or in 30 second intervals in the microwave. Add all the spices in- you can eyeball it, i try for about 3-4 Tablespoons of whatever I have on hand. 

Pour over cereal and mix, then immediately toss in paper bag with sugar. 

I love to serve it with candy corn in it.  

Snickerdoodles
a la ME

1 cup butter
1 1/2 c sugar
2 large eggs
2 t vanilla
2 3/4 c flour
1 1/2 t cream of tartar
1/2 t baking soda
1 t salt

Cinnamon/sugar mixture
1/4 c sugar
2 T cinnamon

Preheat to 350

Cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
Stir in flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt until just combined.
If time allows, wrap the dough and refrigerate fir 20-30 minutes.
Drop in cinnamon and sugar recipe and coat well. Use a spoon to coat for a second time.
Bake for 9-11 minutes.