Peanut Cookies

Peanut Cookies are chewy, nutty bars made with oats, rice cereal, roasted peanuts, dried fruit, and a sweet peanut butter-honey mixture that binds everything together. They’re crunchy yet soft, simple to make, and perfect for lunchboxes, snacks, or sharing with friends.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings biscuits

Ingredients

½ cup peanuts dry roasted or salted
2 cups raisins or other dried fruit
2 cups oats rolled/instant
2 cups rice cereal such as Rice Krispies
½ cup peanut butter creamy or crunchy
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup honey
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Cover an 9-by-13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Mix the peanuts, raisins, oats, rice cereal in a large bowl.
½ cup peanuts, 2 cups raisins, 2 cups oats, 2 cups rice cereal
Combine peanut butter, brown sugar and honey in a microwaveable bowl and cook on High until bubbling.
½ cup peanut butter, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ cup honey
Add vanilla essence and stir until blended.
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pour the mixture over the dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until coated.
Pour the mixture to the baking pan and press down firmly.
Let stand for about 1 hour to harden.
Cut into peanut cookies bars.

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