No-bake Peanut Butter Cookies

No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies

Original recipe makes 100 cookies

Ingredients

 1 cup white sugar

 1 1/3 cups peanut butter

 1 cup white corn syrup

 4 cups crisp rice or wheat cereal

 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

 1 pinch salt

Directions

Blend syrup, sugar, vanilla and salt in a 2 quart microwave-safe dish. Cook on high 4 minutes, or until mixture boils and sugar dissolves.

Stir in peanut butter, then add the cereal.

Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper. Let cool before storing. 

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