Payday cookies

Submitted by alijen

"Tastes like the candy bar, and a little more cookie-like than other recipes. Great fun to make with children."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 3⁄4 cup butter, divided
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 2⁄3 cup light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 ounces peanut butter chips
• 2 cups Rice Krispies (or generic equivalent)
• 2 cups salted peanuts

directions

1. Combine cake mix, egg, and 1/2 cup butter in a bowl Pour batter into an ungreased 9x13 baking dish Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes Remove from oven, and while still hot, sprinkle marshmallows on top Melt corn syrup, remaining 1/4 cup butter, vanilla and peanut butter chips in a saucepan Melt and mix until smooth Add peanuts and Rice Krispies last Mix well and spread over top of marshmallow/cakemix mixture Allow to cool before slicing into cookies.

Reviews

[Busters friend]

OMG - after cooling, these taste JUST LIKE Payday bars! Do wait until they cool though - we couldn't wait & they were not impressive BUT the next morning - they became MAGICALLY AWESOME! The crispies crisped back, the peanut & corn syrup became with the marshmallow a delicious nougat & the base was the perfect foil. We cooked the base an additional 10 minutes (maybe b/c it was a glass pan I used) & that made for a tasty base. Mmmm, this is NOT low-cal or low-fat but, cut into little itty-bitty squares, these were great! Thank you, alijen, for a great recipe I will be using again!