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 have tried a cookie very similar to this recipe. It peanuts in it. It looks very good!!
I will be alone this holiday season to keep high risk family members safe. Will absolutely be making these to remind myself of happy memories-my grandmother used to make them-and for happy memories yet to come!
I bake a lot of cookies but never thought to use cornflakes in a recipe
Wow, I had totally forgotten about these, a blast from the past for me. I am going to make these right away and share with another peanut butter loving friend!
These cookies are so good. I wonder how chocolate cornflakes or the cornflakes with marshmallows would do? I’ve seen cinnamon cornflakes also.
Haven’t ever tried this recipe before but now I will. Will it matter if I use ‘natural’ Peanut Butter instead of a Jiff or Skippy peanut butter type product. I know in some recipes it does matter, so just wondering.
These sound delicious for my peanut butter loving family! Can’t wait to try them.