Early Recipe Thursday and Blog Break

**I will be taking a week (and a half) long bloggy break. Enjoy your holiday season and I will return on January 5th!**

Muddy Buddies (WARNING: these are seriously addicting. Beware when making them, you may end up eating all 9 cups!!)
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ cups powdered sugar
½ cup peanut butter
1 cup chocolate chips
¼ cup margarine or butter
9 cups Chex cereal

Measure cereal into large bowl; set aside. Microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and margarine in bowl uncovered on HIGH 1 minute stir. Microwave 30 seconds longer or until mixture is smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour chocolate mixture over cereal and stir until evenly coated. Pour chocolate covered cereal into a large paper bag; add powdered sugar. Shake until well-coated. Store in refrigerator.