Christmas Tree Scotcheroos
Christmas Tree Scotcheroos
Want the kids to help make Christmas cookies but don’t want to deal with a hot oven and lots of clean up? Try these no-bake scotcheroos, which are easy to make and easier to decorate!This recipe is courtesy of Karo Syrup.
Servings
15
Ingredients
- 1 cup light corn syrup, preferably karo
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring
- 6 cup crispy rice cereal
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces, for decorating
- red and green sprinkles, for decorating
- 30 yellow gumdrops or spice drops, for decorating
Directions
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook corn syrup and sugar together, stirring to dissolve sugar.
- Bring mixture to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in peanut butter and food coloring; mix well.
- Add cereal; stir until evenly coated.
- Pour mixture into greased 15x10-inch rimmed baking pan and pat into place.
- Using a Christmas tree-shaped cookie cutter, press into cereal mixture to cut out shapes.
- Transfer to waxed paper.
- Melt white chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.
- Drizzle or spread over trees and top with sprinkles.
- Add gumdrop star and candy-coated chocolates, using the melted white chocolate to "glue" candy to tree.