Moms need just three ingredients and a few minutes to prepare GOOEY PEANUT BUTTER BARS using any shape cookie cutter to excitement for the kids. Simple mix the ingredients (peanut butter candy, corn syrup and corn flakes) and cut out these no-bake peanut butter bars... great in animal shapes, alphabet letters, stars... whatever cookie cutter shapes you have handy.

This is a quality-time arts and crafts activity that is fun in the kitchen that kids will love. It is gooey, it is good. Allow the kids to mix these three ingredients with their hands -- yep, it is gooey and they will have smiles, smiles, smiles... to think that mom or dad is letting them get dirty!

Use any shape of cookie cutter, does not matter if it is plastic or metal. Glass rims work as cookie cutters, too, but take precaution with smaller kids.

This activity cookie does require adult supervision!!!!

THREE Ingredients:

2 cups peanut butter flavor candy bars -- cut into pieces (such as Reeses Peanut Butter Cups)

1 cup light corn syrup

10 cups corn flakes cereal

Directions:

Spray 15 1/4 x 10 1/4-inch cookie pan with vegetable pan spray.

In medium saucepan, combine the candy bars candy bars and corn syrup; stir over low heat until candy is completely melted and mixture is smooth.

In large bowl, pour mixture over cereal; stir until cereal is evenly coated.

With greased or buttered hands, press mixture into prepared pan; cool.

When completely cool, cut into shapes with favorite metal cookie cutters.

Makes about 15 bars.

Variation: Rice Krispies Treats (recipe is on the cereal box)