Christmas Tree Scotcheroos
Ingredients
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30 yellow gumgrops OR spice drops
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2-3 tbsp. red and green sprinkles
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1/4 cup red and green candy-coated chocolate pieces
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3/4 cup white chocolate chips
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6 cups crispy rice cereal
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1/2 tsp. green food coloring
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
Method
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01Cook corn syrup and sugar together in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Bring mixture to a boil.
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02Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter and food coloring; mix well.
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03Add cereal; stir until evenly coated.
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04Pour mixture into greased 15 x 10-inch rimmed baking pan and pat into place.
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05Using a Christmas tree shaped cookie cutter, press into cereal mixture to cut out shapes. Transfer to waxed paper.
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06Melt white chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly.
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07Drizzle or spread over trees and top with sprinkles. Add gumdrop stars.
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08Recipe Note: Yield size may vary based on cookie cutter used. If Christmas tree cookie cutter does not include a tree stump, gum drops or spice drops may be used to create a stump. Use the melted white chocolate to "glue" candy to base of tree.
