Sweet Summer Treats

title Sweet Summer Treats

BY JO MCCLURE

Cookie Bars

1 box chocolate cake mix 2 eggs, beaten 5 Tablespoons butter, melted 2 cups peanut butter chips

Mix the cake mix with the beaten eggs and melted butter. Batter will be thick. Add peanut butter chips and spread into a 9x13 inch pan and bake at 350˚ for 20 minutes. Cool and cut.

Strawberry Cool Whip Pie

3 ounce box strawberry Jello 1/2 cup boiling water 1 cup cold water 8 ounces cool whip, thawed 9 inch graham cracker pie crust 1 1/2 cups sliced strawberries

Dissolve the jello in 1/2 cup hot water and then add 1 cup cold water and stir well. Layer a few strawberries on the bottom of the pie crust. Add the thawed whipped topping to the jello mixture and pour into the pie crust. Top with remaining strawberries. Chill for 5-6 hours.