CORNFLAKE COOKIES

My mom used to make these delicious cookies all the time. This is a great, healthy snack. Well. . . . .It's not fruit, but it is full of many of the essential vitamins, minerals, fiber and protein needed in a healthy diet. It is so simple even the kids can make them. There are a zillion variations, just use your imagination. I have substituted many things in the past to add antioxidents, fiber, protein, etc., to accommodate the diet of the day or whatever I happen to have on hand at the time.

Cornflake Cookies
1 - 12 oz. pkg. Chocolate chips
2 Tbs. Peanut Butter
3-4 cups cornflakes

Melt chocolate chips and peanut butter, stir in 3 cups cornflakes mixing until coated. If you find you have a lot of extra melted chocolate, add more cereal. I happen to like chunks for chocolate so I use a little less cereal. If you've got lots of kids around, you may want to add more cereal and get more cookies for your crowd. Again, modify it to suit your needs/liking. Line cookie sheets with waxpaper. Spoon onto waxpaper. Make cookies as large or as small as you like. Refrigerate and in about 10 minutes they are ready to eat. This is the basic recipe. you can substitute any crispy flake cereal or any chex cereal. To make it suit your diet, use your favorite high fiber cereal, add nuts, even grapenuts cereal, again, use your imagination. I sprinkled with orange and brown jimmies for a festive finish. Store in an air tight container in refrigerator.
TIP: If you spray your tablespoon with cooking spray, the peanut butter will slide out easily. This is also helpful when measuring honey, molasses, corn syrup or any thick, slow running liquid, to make quick/easy clean up.