Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Salted Peanut chews

{Recipe & pic from} My favorite Recipes

Salted Peanut Chews (Christmas bar cookie)
Crust:
1 1/2 cups flour
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 cup soft margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 egg yolks
3 cups mini marshmallows
Topping:
2/3 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup margarine
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups (12 oz.) peanut butter
2 cups rice krispies
2 cups cocktail peanuts
--Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crust ingredients except marshmallows. Press in bottom of ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes until light golden brown. Immediately sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven for 1-2 minutes until marshmallows begin to puff. Cool while preparing topping. In large saucepan heat topping ingredients until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and nuts. Immediately spoon warm topping over marshmallows and spread to cover. Chill, cut into bars.

1 comment:

Melody said...

I love chewy candies like these! YUM!