Scotcheroos

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Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 6 cups of rice cereal
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Butter a 9'' x 13'' baking dish and then add the rice cereal. Set aside.
2. Bring the sugar, corn syrup, and the butter to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Add the crunchy peanut butter. Mix well and pour over the rice cereal.
3. To prepare the topping, melt the butterscotch and chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat and spread the mixture over the rice-cereal mixture. Cool until the topping is set, then cut into squares.

This is one of those recipes from my grandma’s recipe box. (Check out my recipe page for more!) It’s a delicious, classic recipe and I truly don’t know where my grandma found this. (In fact, you may have seen a similar recipe out there somewhere!) If you plan to take these—or any recipe—to a cookie exchange this year, here are a few tips:

• To avoid a cookie-baking marathon the night before, start baking about a week in advance and store your cookies in an air-tight container. If you slip a piece of plain white bread in with the cookies, they’ll stay soft!
• Before you pack the cookies into containers, make sure they’re COMPLETELY cool. Then, take the time to slip wax paper between each layer to prevent sticking. Avoid cookies with a gooey or tacky topping because they just don’t travel well and presentation is important…no one wants an ugly cookie!
• Clearly label your cookies. If you plan to individually bag, write the name of your cookies on each bag, as well as the main ingredients. Not only does it prevent you from answering the same question over and over, it’s helpful for people with specific allergies or taste preferences.
• Finally, back to that presentation thing. Your assortment will stand apart from the rest if you rest your cookies on a beautiful plate and use springs of holly or greenery to decorate. In a sea of cookies, you want yours to look as good as you know they are.