When I was a little girl, I really thought that my Grandma Davitt, invented Scotcheroo cookies. I have the original recipe card that I wrote out and the title is “Grandma Davitt’s Rice Krispies Cookies.” Only when I was older did I find out that lots of people had this special secret recipe.
The recipe below is for half a batch of the original recipe, which makes enough to fill 8 x 8 pan.
The original recipe instructions say to mix the chocolate and butterscotch chips together, then melt them and spread over the cookie layer. To give the cookies an autumn theme, I melted them separately. I spread the melted chocolate chips over the cereal layer, then drizzled the melted butterscotch chips on top.
To add little pops of color, I topped them with Monster Mix sprinkles. Scotcheroos are another of my favorites! The memory of making them with Grandma Davitt makes them extra special!
Autumn Scotcheroos
Ingredients
Cookies
- 1/2 cup white corn syrup
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
Frosting
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup butterscotch chips
- 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil, optional
- autumn sprinkles, optional
Instructions
Cookies
- Lightly spray 8 x 8 inch pan with non-stick vegetable spray.
- Bring sugar and syrup to boil in a saucepan, stirring occasionally. Add peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Stir until blended.
- Put Rice Krispies cereal in large mixing bowl. Pour peanut butter mixture over cereal and mix together. Press into 8 x 8 pan. Use spatula, lightly sprayed with no-stick vegetable spray, to lightly press into even layer.
Frosting
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave or on stove on a low setting. When melted spread over cookies.
- Melt butterscotch chips in the microwave or on stove on a low setting. If necessary, add 1-2 teaspoons vegetable oil, as needed to thin butterscotch chip mixture to drizzle consistency. Drizzle over chocolate layer. Top with sprinkles, if desired.
- Option – Melt chocolate and butterscotch chips together and spread on top of cookie layer.
