Peanut Cookie Bars Recipe

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I stir up a big batch of these easy bars on the stove top. These chewy no-bake goodies have big peanut taste. We're chocolate fans, so I sometimes add a bag of chips to make the bars an even bigger hit.—Gaylene Anderson, Sandy, Utah

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Peanut Cookie Bars Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 24 Servings

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Ingredients

12 cups cornflakes, crushed
1 jar (16 ounces) dry roasted peanuts
1-1/2 cups corn syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup peanut butter

Directions

In a large bowl, combine cornflakes and peanuts; set aside. In a large saucepan, combine corn syrup and sugars; bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter.
Pour over cornflake mixture; toss to coat. Press into a greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. pan. Cool slightly; cut into bars. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 349 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 333 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Cookie Bars in Quick Cooking May/June 1999, p15