Scotch Treats & Variations

From:  Cooking with Kellogg's

If you're not a butterscotch fan, may substitute butterscotch morsels with chocolate chips.

1c. (6 oz. pkg.) butterscotch morsels 

1/2c. peanut butter

3c. kellogg's rice krispies

Melt butterscotch morsels and peanut butter either in the microwave using a microwave-safe bowl or melt over hot but not boiling water; stir until well-blended.  Remove from heat.  Add rice krispies, stirring until well-coated.  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto waxed paper or buttered baking sheets, or press into buttered 9x9-inch pan.  Cool.  Yield:  about 6 dozen confections, 1 inch in diameter, or 36  1&1/2-inch squares.

Variations:   (butterscotch morsels & peanut butter optional below)

1.  Chocolate Scotch Treats:  Melt 1c. (6 oz. pkg.) chocolate chips with butterscotch morsels and peanut butter.  Stir into rice krispies.  Shape as desired.

2.  Coconut Scotch Treats:  Add 1c. flaked coconut with rice krispies.  Shape as desired.

3.  Date Scotch Treats:  Add 3/4c. cut, pitted dates with rice krispies.  Shape as desired.

4.  Marshmallow Scotch Treats:  Add 1/2c. mini-marshmallows with rice krispies.  Shape as desired.

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