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      Title: Scotcharookies
 Categories: Cookies, Snacks, Grains
      Yield: 12 servings
 
      1 c  Butter-flavored shortening
    1/2 c  Butter; softened
    3/4 c  Brown sugar; packed
    1/4 c  Creamy peanut butter
      2 lg Eggs; room temperature
    1/4 c  Light corn syrup
  3 1/2 c  A-P flour
  3 3/8 oz Box instant butterscotch
           - pudding mix
  2 1/2 ts Baking powder
      1 ts Corn starch
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/4 ts Salt
      1 c  Rice Krispies
      1 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
    1/2 c  Butterscotch chips
 
  Set oven @ 300°F/150°C.
  
  In a large bowl, beat shortening, butter, brown sugar, and peanut
  butter until smooth. Beat in eggs and corn syrup. In another bowl,
  whisk flour, pudding mix, baking powder, corn starch, baking soda,
  and salt. Gradually beat into peanut butter mixture. Stir in Rice
  Krispies.
  
  Shape dough into 12 balls. Place 4" apart on parchment-lined baking
  sheets. Press tops to flatten to 1" thickness. Bake until tops
  appear dry, 22-24 minutes. Let cool on pans 2 minutes before
  removing to wire racks to cool completely.
  
  In a small bowl, melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together;
  stir until smooth. Spread over tops of cookies. Sprinkle with
  additional Rice Krispies cereal. Let stand until set.
  
  Recipe by Ellen Mathewson, Bartonville, Illinois
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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