Back-to-School Cookies Recipe

Reviewed on May. 29, 2013 by hein57

I can't believe how silly people are over this name! I think it means that mom's start baking in the fall when kids go back to school, and it's good for lunch boxes or after school treats.

Seems like people get weird about names when the person was only trying to make a fun name.

Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2011 by meatball71360

Here in the midwest peanut butter cookie were sold in the lunchroom. I think that's why they are Back-to-School. People with nut allergies should know not to eat these cookies.

Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2011 by judygill1

I made these cookies several times last year and everyone loved them, including me.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by micheleclow

These were delicious. They didn't last long.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2010 by tastydog1

People! It does not say to send theses cookies to school. They are described as an after school snack! Read the description!!!

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by Carla Weeks

This is a keeper! I severed them at a party and I was asked for the recipe. Very good.

Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2010 by cflatin

I am a little irritated by all the comments on nuts and allergies. I don't think the name is meaning send them to school or hand them out at schools. I think it means feed them to "your" family for an after school treat or in their lunch box. Yes there are peanut allergies so don't bring them to school, eat them yourself and give to your own family who you know does not have nut allergies. Or don't make them at all, it is up to you.

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2010 by TheDix

These are yummy good. I'll be giving some to friends this evening as part of a meal I'm planning for them. I know they'll love 'em!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2009 by sunshine8081

Very Good! Passed the husband taste test!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by stubborn

Re: Back to School Cookies

Delicious!!!!

I used a cookie scoop and I got just shy of 5 dozen. I baked them a little longer than 8 min. because they did not look like they were done. I will be making these again.

Judy

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by Chrisitne

Oh My Goodness! these were the Best cookies ever! My husband loved them. The new favorite. I didn't get 12 doz. but I may have made them bigger. Oh So GOOD! Thanks!

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by Margaret1931

These cookies are my families "new favorite cookie." I used regular shortening, jumbo multi-grain krispies )chopped a little) and rounded teaspoons, rounded out with the palm of my hands. I did not mash them with a fork. I soon learned that 8 minutes was not enough baking time. 15 min. did the trick. Perhaps 8 min. would be enough if I had mashed them with the fork. My yield was only 1 shy of 4 doz.

I will truly make them again. By the way, they were best right out of the oven. The 3 of us (adults) ate 18 before they were cool. Yum!

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by meme4beach

Very good cookie my family really enjoyed them

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by wenskus

Delicious!!!

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by janholderfield

I tried these cookies. They have become a family favorite. Will be good for Christmas gifts. Jan

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by powerstrokemama

I have not made these yet but I do intend to do so. The recipe sounds delicious.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by nan47

i tried them yum but did not produce 24 doz as indicated i use a 1 inch ice cream scoop for universal size

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by Jan Bailey

They were very good. I would reccomend the recipe to anyone.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by bobbijeanbrat@msn.com

I made these cookies, and they turned out excellent. I made a second batch and used chocolate flavored peanut butter instead. Everyone loved them!!

Bobbijean, North Dakota

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by Lorna Stickland

I like using crunch peanut butter for the extra texture. My family enjoyed them. Unfortunately, in Ontario, Canada, Elementary schools have banned all peanut products. That includes in childrens' lunches, school rooms, and cafeterias because of the risk of food allergies and the severity of anaphylactic shock that can happen.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by marypruim

These were a hit with the family. Not too sweet but lots of flavor.

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by dihovde

I made these cookies just a few days ago, they were just wonderful, yummy,yummy!!! Not to sweet but very tasteful!

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by judygill1

I made these cookies using regular Crisco and extra crunchy peanut butter. They were delicious. I will make these cookies again. The only drawback was I didn't want to stop eating them!

coloradocook

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2009 by zzmz83

These were wonderful- made about 90 cookies instead of 144, but they were sooo good!

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2009 by lhalek

Just use half the amount.

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2009 by famas

According to Weight WAtcher calculations, if you get 4 dozen cookies from the recipe, each cookie is 4 points, 6 dozen =3 points each

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2009 by famas

How can I adapt the recipe by using the brown sugar blend for even fewer calories?

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by 7kcks

I agree they can't be that low carb, but they are tasty! I used 2 eggs in place of the 4 egg whites, eliminated the coconut and used chopped peanuts. Recipe made about 4 dozen round tbsp. size cookies.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by craftyldy1

This would be a great treat at home but nuts are no allowed in school due to children in the school with life threatening allergies. Please check with your school before sending them.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by txbooper

I am not sure the nutritional information is correct on this recipe. There are a lot of carbs in this recipe, sugar,flour, oats, and rice cereal and they only list 6 carbs per serving?

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by CntryLadi

Why isn't sugar listed in nutrition facts?

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by judith Hart

As school teacher I feel that the name is misleading due to allergies to various nuts, especially peanuts.

jah

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by time2cook

Taste pretty good, but next time I want peanut butter cookies, I'll stick with a plain old peanut butter cookie recipe. If you were using a true measuring spoon, a Tablespoon is probably accurate, but most of us drop cookies using the spoons in the silverware drawer, so a big rounded teaspoon made about 100 average size cookies. The Krispy cereal gets a bit chewy in the finished cookie.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by bji

The calorie count sounds way off on these cookies. Only 56 calories for a cookie made from a tablespoon of dough? Peanut butter, shortening, coconut & nuts sound like they would add up to more than 3 grams of fat. Are you sure that each cookie is made using a TABLESPOON of dough?

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by PSUpchurch

Back-to-School Cookies

Having worked in a preschool, I disagree that this is an appropriate cookie to send with your child. Many children have severe tree nut and peanut allergies, so it's best to avoid nuts altogether when choosing a classroom treat!

PSUpchurch

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by sugarfreesue

I have a recipe for "Dishpan cookies" that uses cooking oil instead of shortening.  It doesn't have peanut butter, but has chopped nuts, oatmeal and cornflakes.  Maybe you can find it on the net......

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by skbastian

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by skbastian

I'm keeping this delicious recipe but idonno is right. Now days so many kidlets have peanut allergies that schools don't allow anything with peanuts any more. Thanks for the great recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by idonno

Oh my goodness.  I've never responded before but I was shocked that you would suggest this as a back to school treat. I don't know of any schools that allow peanuts in any form to be brought onto the school grounds.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by gjretired

Most school districts don't allow homemade treats so . . .

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by mhkeakremk3

As a preschool teacher, I cannot warn people enough that peanut allergies are very serious business! We have had a number of children with life threatening allergies to peanuts and other nuts as well. It is probably NOT a good idea to bring any treats to school with either peanut butter or nuts. Even some seeds can set off allergic reac tions in children. Please check with your school before making your snack.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by bdecramer

My concern is with this recipe being highlighted as a classroom treat. Nearly every classroom in the U.S. today has at least one child with a peanut allergy. Many schools across our nation have gone peanut-free.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by KarenH11

1, it has to be per teaspoon, otherwise you would not get 144 cookies out of the batch. Not lower in calories by weight, just less cookie. 2, really, peanutbutter in a school! With how many peanut allergies there are these days.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by 5glend5

They sound good, but what would work well instead of the shortening and coconut? I don't cook with those two ingredients.

mothergoose

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by labsuper

There is no way there is only 56 calories in one of these!

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by artyjudy1

i agree,,that must be teaspoons plus i dont see anything but the eggwhites to make it a lighter cookie...

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by wanttobehealthy

looks yummy picture reminds me of grandma's (with the fork design on top) but not just lightened up with new flavor & texture can't wait to try. Its sad so many have allergys but you can just serve at home

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by luckycharm6413

It seems that the yield count is excessive for the amount of ingredients especially when the method calls for rounded tablespoons full of dough for each cookie. If you counted 1 1/2 tbsp for cookie, you would need 13.5 cups of dough to make that many. So the calorie count will be way higher, too. And no wonder, with all of the fat, peanut butter and nuts in the recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by susiemost

Could you have made a mistake on posting no fiber? With coconut and nuts and oats I would think there would some fiber. Sounds like a great cookie other than that.

Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2009 by melnbardis

With the allergy warnings in schools for any peanut products, I wouldn't recommend this cookie recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 20, 2009 by Karen Churchill

This sounds awesome however most of our Canadian schools are now NUT FREE due to potentially lethal allergy concerns. Non of our schools or buses are allowed any nuts of any kind.

Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2009 by pianolady28

These cookies are great, love the peanut butter taste and the light texture the rice krispies add. I will definitely use this recipe again.

Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by tastylusious

we thought these were the best peanut butter cookies that we ever had

Reviewed on Aug. 01, 2008 by tjmcpm

I thought these were good cookies, but I had trouble getting the cookies to stick together. Is there something not correct on the quantity of items included.