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)

Cornflake Cookies

These deliciously chewy peanut butter cornflake cookies are super easy to make, no bake with a little cookin' on the stovetop

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 32 minutes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cornflake

Servings: 60 about 60 small cookies (1.5 inch)

Calories: 196kcal

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

I made them this afternoon to see how many the recipe made and ended up with about 60 🙂

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal

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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

No Bake Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter No Bake Cookie Bites

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