Peanut Butter Chews Recipe
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Peanut Butter Chews

By: Cindy  
"The peanut butter chews that were sold in school cafeterias. I make these for my kids all the time, and sometimes drizzle chocolate and butterscotch on top of the cookies. Rich, but excellent!"

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup corn syrup
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 4 1/2 cups cornflakes cereal
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
  • 1 cup butterscotch chips (optional)

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine corn syrup and white sugar. Bring to a boil, boil for one minute, and remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until well blended. Mix in cereal until evenly coated. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper.
  2. In a glass bowl in the microwave, or using a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and butterscotch chips, stirring frequently until smooth. Drizzle on the top of the cookies.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 152 | Total Fat: 6.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2006 by Nikki_D 
This is a great and EASY recipe! Basic pantry ingredients!! DONE---in like 5 minutes--the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2005 by LoriM 
My kids love these! These are also good made with Captain Crunch cereal. I've also tried Chex... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2004 by CALNICKMOM 
A family favorite. I've made these 3 times in the last 2 weeks!!! They are so easy and so... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2006 by dataop7 
Instead of dropping these for cookies, spread and pat in a pan for bars! Then just spread the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2003 by BUFFYSOPRANO 
I thought these cookies were great, but I didn't like the butterscotch and chocolate drizzle,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 8, 2003 by MAGGIE27 
Wow!This recipe is truly delicious and so easy!it only took me 5 or 7 minutes to make it!I do... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2003 by UTAHMOMOF3 
Yummy, yummy, yummy! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I only let the syrup boil for 1 minute,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2003 by REBEKAH39 
I sell a lot of these. Thanks for a great recipe! :-))))) MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2008 by Missy Anne Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Quick and easy. The best thing I can say about this recipe is that it is still good days... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 14, 2005 by Elizabeth 
This recipe is wonderful! It was very easy to make and everone loved them. They were very... MORE

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