Crispy Chews Recipes

MIKE'S CRISPY TREATS

Steps:

• Thoroughly grease a 9-inch-by-13-inch baking dish with softened butter.
• Add the 4 tablespoons butter to a medium pot over medium heat. When the butter is melted, stir in the white mini marshmallows and heat until they're totally melted. Stir in the salt. Remove from the heat and pour in the cereal, folding gently until it is all combined. Then gently fold in the rainbow mini marshmallows. Press into the prepared baking dish. Let cool completely.
• Melt the bark according to the package directions. Cut the treats into 12 pieces. Dip half of each piece into the white chocolate and place onto wax paper. Let set and serve.

BROWN RICE CRISPY TREATS

Steps:

• Spray a 13 by 9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Quickly stir in the marshmallows and cook until completely melted. Remove from heat.
• Stir in cereal, and dried fruit and seeds if using, until well coated and combined. Spray a rubber spatula or wooden spoon with nonstick cooking spray and press mixture evenly into pan. Cool and cut into 2 by 2-inch squares or use cookie cutters to cut into playful shapes. Pack in an airtight container.

CLASSIC CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each of the longer sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
• Working quickly, add the rice cereal to the pot and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press into an even, compact layer. (Spray your hands with a little cooking spray to keep them from sticking when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan). Decorate with toppings if using (see Cook's Note).
• Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 24 squares. Store the cereal treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

LEMON CHEWY CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients except flour until well blended.
• On low speed, beat in flour just until blended.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with sugar or almonds.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool on cookie sheet 1 minute before removing to wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week. HINT: These cookies will have a nicely browned edge if baked on a regular thin cookie sheet rather than a thick or insulated one.

CRISP PEANUT BUTTER CHEWS

Steps:

• Line 2 large cookie sheets with waxed paper or foil.
• In 5-quart heavy Dutch oven, heat corn syrup to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Stir in cookie mix until well blended. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. (Candy thermometer should read 160°F.)
• Immediately remove from heat. With wooden spoon or rubber spatula, gently fold in cereal and peanuts until well coated.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie slightly with fingertips. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Store covered at room temperature.

SOFT AND CHEWY RICE KRISPIES (CRISPY) TREATS

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a large pan over medium heat.
• Melt in marshmallows and stir continuously until smooth.
• Add vanilla (be careful it doesn't splash on you).
• Without removing from heat, add cereal. Stir until cereal is completely covered with marshmallow mixture.
• Pour into a greased (spray Pam works great) 9x13 pan. Let cool 2 minutes. Press flat with greased hands. Cool completely and cut into squares. Enjoy!

CRISPY CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
• Cream butter. Add sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add in vanilla. Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Add to batter alongwith salt. Stir in flour, chips and nuts. Drop by large spoonfuls onto ungreased pans.
• Bake till edges are nicely browned i.e. for about 10 minutes.

CRISP AND CHEWY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter with both sugars, baking powder, baking soda, and salt on medium-high speed until light and creamy, 2 to 3 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Stop beating and add flour, then beat on low to combine. Add both chocolates and beat to combine. (If you are working in a warm room and/or dough feels sticky or soft, refrigerate about 15 minutes before scooping and baking.)
• Using a 2-ounce (1/4-cup) scoop, drop dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, 2 inches apart (6 cookies per sheet); press each down to flatten slightly.
• Top each cookie with a few large, flat pieces of chopped chocolate or whole féves (if desired). Bake one sheet of cookies 9 minutes; remove from oven and bang sheet on stove top or counter to deflate. Return to oven and bake 3 minutes; remove and bang again, then return to oven and bake until golden around edges and just barely set in centers, about 3 minutes more.
• Transfer sheet to a wire rack and let cool 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a rack with a spatula; let cool completely. Repeat with remaining sheets, one at a time. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days, or frozen up to 2 months.

CRISPY CEREAL TREATS

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square baking pan with softened butter. Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add marshmallows; cook, stirring, until melted. Remove from heat.
• Stir in cereal and chosen mix-ins to combine. Press into prepared pan; let stand until firm, about 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve, or store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.