Candy Cereal Treats

This is the Wiik of Wii for the High School youth group.  Since this is officially Mario Brothers Monday students were invited to show up between 7-10 to hang out and play video games.  I am trying to make a variety of things so that by the end of the week we can just have the "leftovers" if there are any!  These sounded great and I liked that the oven only needed to be on for a brief time.  The cookie bottom and crispy, sweet, salty top just seemed too good to pass up!

Ingredients
1/2 c. butter softened
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 c. miniature marshmallows

Topping:
2/3 c. corn syrup
1/4c. butter
1 (10 oz) pkg peanut butter chips
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c. Rice Krispies
1 c. salted peanuts
1 c. plain M&Ms

In mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
Beat in yolks and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; gradually add it to the mixture until it's coarse crumbs.  Don't overmix.
Press into a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 12- 14 minutes or until golden brown.
Sprinkle with the marshmallows and bake 2-3 minutes longer until puffed.
Cool on wire rack.
For topping, combine syrup, butter and chips in saucepan, cook and stir over medium heat until smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, cereal, nuts and M&Ms.  Spread over crust.
Cool before serving.
Makes: 2 Dozen

Note: A few of my M&Ms cracked or broke in half because they were warm when I was spreading the topping so it doesn't look as nice as it could.  I think next time I'll do a better job pouring the topping evenly over the cookie crust so it doesn't need too much spreading.