Molasses Magic Bar

Molasses Magic Bar | The delicious flavor of molasses mixed with white chocolate and toffee for a perfect gooey magic bar

Yesterday, I asked on my Facebook Page for those of you who do Santa, does Santa bring one big gift, or does he bring the majority of them?

{PS I’m sure that lots of you have seen bloggers talking about how FB isn’t sharing posts . . . and it’s true. Only a small handful, less than 10%, of my 9,000 fans are seeing my posts. It’s because FB wants us to pay for our fans to see what we are posting. Just keep in mind you might be missing things if the only way you follow me is on FB. Be sure to come back and visit me more, or go directly to my page to see what I’m posting. . . . Maybe Santa will bring me a new Facebook.}

It was interesting to see what people had to say. It was everything from Santa bringing one gift, to Santa filling the stockings, to Santa bringing the whole sha-bang. Here’s the conundrum. School! There’s just no way to get all the parents on the same page!

We kind of cover ourselves by telling Gavin that we told Santa we wanted to do most of the shopping . . . but what about the kids who go to school with Children who’s family doesn’t celebrate Christmas? They just end up thinking that Santa doesn’t like that kid?

Also, what about the family’s who are extremely wealthy and Santa is bringing those kids jet skis? Friends might start to wonder why Santa is such a penny pincher with them.

A friend of mine told me the other day that she had her kids pack up some of their old toys for children who don’t have as much for Christmas. Her son asked a great question, “Why wasn’t Santa brining them anything??” She wasn’t exactly prepared to tell her kid that Santa doesn’t like poor people. Can you imagine? She’s smart, so she told him that kids who don’t have homes don’t have a place for Santa to visit them.

I don’t necessarily have a point to any of this. I mean, it’s not like I think we are the ones who are doing it right. I certainly do see the downfall in lying to my kids . . . I mean, lies have the tendency to snowball . . . snowball right into a tiny plastic elf who is controlling your life and your sleep schedule.

Onto something far less complex than the implications of the Santa lie. Molasses Magic Bars!! These bars come together in a snap, and they are gooey and delicious. I love the molasses flavor, and it pairs perfectly with toffee and white chocolate. I do suggest that you wait until they are cool to cut them, unless you just want to get a fork and have your way with the whole pan :)

Molasses Magic Bars

1 17.5 oz package of Molasses Cookie Mix (I used the Betty Crocker pouch mix)
1 cup of toffee bits (found by the chocolate chips in most stores)
1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 375.
Make the cookie mix as instructed and press evenly into a 9 by 13 inch pan.
Top with the toffee bits, the white chocolate chips and then the sweetened condensed milk.
Bake for 26 minutes or until edges are bubbly and golden brown.
Let cool before cutting.

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