Cornflake Cookies
Many of you may remember these deliciously chewy peanut butter cornflake cookies from your childhood. If they don’t immediately ring a bell, the first bite might fix that! They are super easy to make and a nice break from your standard cookie as they are made on the stovetop. If you’d like to jump right to the recipe just scroll down to see the printable recipe card. But if you want a step by step tutorial scroll from here.
Now Let’s Make Cornflake Cookies:
An ole fashioned recipe that my husband’s grandmother used to make for him.
To make this old fashioned Cornflake Cookie recipe, the ingredients you’ll need are:
- Sugar
- Clear corn syrup (usually sold as Karo) or Light Colored Honey or Maple syrup
- Smooth peanut butter
- Cornflakes
How To Make Cornflake Cookies with Peanut Butter Step by Step
- Tear off two large sheets of waxed paper (about 12 x 16 each) and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside on a table or countertop.
- Place sugar and karo syrup (or light honey, or maple syrup) in a large pot over medium high heat. Stir constantly as it comes to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, remove from heat.
- Immediately stir in peanut butter until smooth.
- Pour entire box of cornflakes in and stir rapidly until coated.
Like this.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto greased waxed paper and allow to cool completely before storing in airtight container.
- These are so chewy and good! All of your peanut butter lovers will flip and those who remember these from their childhood might even tear up a bit after the first bite!
Enjoy! (you will)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar or Swerve
- 1 + 1/2 cup clear Karo syrup or honey or maple syrup
- 2 cups smooth peanut butter
- 12 ounce box cornflakes unsweetened
Instructions
- Tear off two large sheets of waxed paper (about 12 x 16 each) and spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside on a table or countertop.
- Place sugar and syrup in a large pot over medium high heat. Stir constantly as it comes to a boil. As soon as it comes to a boil, remove from heat.
- Immediately stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour entire box of cornflakes in and stir rapidly until coated.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto greased waxed paper and allow to cool completely before storing in airtight container.
Notes
Nutrition
Can I Freeze Cornflake Cookies?
Yes as a matter of fact they should be stored in the freezer to keep their shape.
You may like these other no bake recipes:
Chocolate Peanut Butter Balls No Baking Necessary
Low Carb Chocolate No Bake Cookies
Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Bites
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I actually have a couple boxes cornflake cereal I need to use, as kids aren’t eating it. Can you use sweetened?
I have made most of your cookies this holiday season except the Cornflake Cookies. That’s the first time I’ve heard of them, but can’t wait to try. So easy and good for you with the cornflakes in them.
My mom made these in the 1950’s but used rolled oats in place of the cornflakes (we were probably out of cornflakes). This is the only way she got my brother to eat oatmeal. He never knew what the “special secret” was & loved them.
I think I made this recipe one year and it seemed no one liked the cornflakes part of it. Q: Do you think I could use Rice Krispies or regular Cheerios?
Merry Christmas!!
Julie from Normal, Illinois
Interesting cookie. Will make them for tbe holidays with a chocolate drizzle on top. This time of year, you can never have too mich chocolate. Merry Christmas.
I love that you include a sugar free substitute. I am wondering if a sugar free syurp would work as well.
I made these twice years ago. I was doing fine, the first time, until my phone rang just before scooping out onto the waxed paper. It was my mother, so I sat down to talk to her, and 1 hour later I remembered my cornflake cookies! Oh my goodness. I had a pot of concrete cornflakes! After dumping it out, I started again and everything turned out fine. My co-workers ate every flake!