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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Someone in our family makes these every year during the holidays. They are so good!
We do like peanut butter but have never really liked it in cookies. Will try these when grandchildren come around as they do. Thanks for the suggestion on swapping sugars. I’m not familiar with Swerve but keep some Splenda in the pantry. Do you think that would work? Also would love to try with the honey when I make them.
These no bake cornflake cookies bring back good Christmas cookie memories! Definitely adding to my cookie mix this year. Thank you for sharing the delicious and easy recipe.
I bought all ingredients for cornflake cookies last Christmas, but never had time to make them, but hopefully will do so this year!
This is one of my family’s favorite treats. I use a stainless pot to make these and before I start , I spray the inside of the pot with an Olive oil cooking spray. I also spray the cup used for the Karo syrup and the ice cream scoop used to form the cookies. Makes it easier since this is a sticky recipe.
Wondering if these are the same ones I used to get in my school cafeteria! This sounds like it, but they were bars, not cookies. Could you spread this out in a pan to make a bar? (Might be less time consuming). I love anything peanut butter so have got to try these and remember the good ole days in school this was my favorite dessert!
Looks delicious.