Mom’s Angel Flakes

1 box Rice Chex
1 1/3c. sugar
1 1/3c. corn syrup
1 c. butter
1 ½ c. sliced almonds
5 c. flaked coconut
Bring syrup, sugar, and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 4 ½ minutes. Put remaining ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Pour mixture over ingredients, stirring until coated.

Keersten’s Chocolate Cookies

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. almond extract
2 c. flour
¾ c. cocoa
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond. Combine dry ingredients and add to creamed mix. Bake at 350 for 8 min. Cool on sheet for 4 min.

Keersten’s Brownies

½ c. butter
2 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
½+ cocoa
1 tsp. baking powder
Melt butter and mix with sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend dry ingredients and mix into egg mixture. (Secret ingredient: a generous squirt of Hershy’s syrup at this point.) Spread into a greased 9×13 pan. Press nuts or chocolate chips onto the top if desired. Bake for @350 for 20 min.