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Easy Salted Peanut Chews

Here's an easy homemade way to get the same great flavors of a favorite peanut candy bar.
Prep Time: 1 hour 0 min
Total Time: 1 hour 0 min
Makes: 36 bars
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1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
3tablespoons vegetable oil
1tablespoon water
1egg
3cups miniature marshmallows
2/3cup light corn syrup
1/4cup butter or margarine
2teaspoons vanilla
1bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips
2cups crisp rice cereal
2cups salted peanuts
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in pan using floured fingers.
3.Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until set. Immediately sprinkle marshmallows over crust; bake 1 to 2 minutes longer or until marshmallows begin to puff.
4.In 4-quart saucepan, cook corn syrup, butter, vanilla and chips over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and nuts. Immediately spoon cereal mixture evenly over marshmallows. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Increase first bake time to 15 to 18 minutes.
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How-To
Skip the cooking spray and line pan with foil for quick cleanup and easy bar removal.
Variation
For a different flavor, try milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips for the peanut butter chips.

Nutrition Information:

1 Bar: Calories 220 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 160mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 15g); Protein 5Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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