Cereal Cookies

All of my recipes are tested by some of my "food testers" before they make it to the cookbook stage. These people are always so great in rating the dishes from 1-10. They have eaten great dishes and some not so great dishes. For all of their "hard work" I award them with a goodie bag for Christmas. And since there are about 25 of them, I'm always working on goodies that will make a lot. This recipe is a favorite of mine. This is great for parties and also to just have on hand for the kids.

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup, light
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
4 cups flake type cereal

In a medium size saucepan, combine sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over med. high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and vanilla until blended and smooth. In a large bowl mix cereal and peanut butter mix stirring until well coated. Work quickly and drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls onto wax paper. Let stand in cool place to harden. Store tightly covered between layers of wax paper.

These end up like a cookie but also a chewy candy with a crunch. You can adjust the flavor by using different cereals but this works best with flake cereal such as corn flakes, special K, or any of the flake blends. I like using the blends with nuts and/or cranberries.