Oven-Shy Cookies Recipe

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"There's no need to shy away from these sweet crispy snacks, because they're a snap to stir up on the stovetop," comments Charla Sackmann of Glidden, Iowa. "Our three children can't get enough of the chewy treats."

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Oven-Shy Cookies Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 39 Servings

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Ingredients

1 package (1 pound) marshmallows
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup butter, cubed
3 cups crisp rice cereal
1 can (12 ounces) salted peanuts

Directions

In a saucepan over low heat, cook and stir marshmallows, chips and butter until marshmallows are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat. Stir in cereal and peanuts; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper; cool. Yield: about 6-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 each) equals 148 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 3 mg cholesterol, 76 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Oven-Shy Cookies in Quick Cooking March/April 2001, p41