Sunday, December 31, 2017

No Bake Reese’s Crispy Cookies

My favorite part about shopping the after-holiday clearance sales is finding tons of great candy at a deeply discounted price! Once I remove the wrapper, nobody will know that I used Christmas candy for my Valentine's Day baking, or Easter candy at the Fourth of July (except you, my readers!). As long as you make sure to check the expiration date on the packages, you will save lots of money!

This week, when I stopped by my local grocery store for a quick in-between shopping run, I found a great deal on mini Reese's peanut butter cups. The best part? The bold lettering on the back stating the candy is gluten free! (It's always important to check for this information since allergen warnings can sometimes differ on seasonal candy.)


No Bake Reese’s Crispy Cookies
Yield: 2 dozen

Ingredients
5 cups crisped rice cereal (I use Erewhon Crispy Brown Rice)
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup granulated sugar
1 1/4 cups creamy peanut butter
20 miniature sized Reese's peanut butter cups, cut into quarters
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4 cup peanut butter chips

Directions
1. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. In large saucepan over medium-low heat, combine corn syrup, sugar, and peanut butter. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is evenly combined and smooth (about 5 minutes).
3. Add cereal to peanut butter mixture and stir to evenly coat.
4. Fold in chocolate and peanut butter chips.
5. Add Reese's peanut butter cups last to minimize melting.
6. Drop 1/4 cup sized scoops of mixture onto lined baking sheets. Slightly flatten so they look more like a cookie than a ball.
7. Store at room temperature with wax paper between layers so they don't stick together. (Note: Chilling the cookies makes them hard to bite into! If refrigerated, bring cookies to room temperature before eating.)

Note: Use small cookie dough scoop for mini bite-sized cookies.


Recipe adapted from My Incredible Recipes.