Ice Cream Cone Cookies & Oreo Rice Krispie Treats

I made these this past weekend and although they were both good, I'm not sure I'd make the cookies again.  The sprinkles were a bit too much.  The Rice Krispie treats were good though and I liked the white chocolate on top.

Sugar Cone Chocolate Chip Cookies (from simple & delicious mag)

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips
• 2 cups coarsely crushed ice cream sugar cones (about 16)
• 1 cup sprinkles

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars
• until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl,
• whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed
• mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, crushed sugar cones and sprinkles.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake
• 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks
• to cool. Yield: 6 dozen.

 

Black and White Cereal Treats (from simple & delicious mag)

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 8 cups miniature marshmallows
• 6 cups Rice Krispies
• 2-1/2 cups chopped double-stuffed Oreo cookies (about 16), divided
• 1-1/3 cups white baking chips, melted

Directions

• In a Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add marshmallows; cook
• and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and 2 cups
• Oreos. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
• Spread melted baking chips over top; sprinkle with remaining Oreos,
• pressing gently to adhere. Cool to room temperature. Cut into bars.
• Yield: 2 dozen.