Homemade Star Crunch Cookies
Description
Recreate one of your favorite childhood cookies with this easy, no-bake, copycat recipe for star crunch cookies. They're chewy and chocolaty with a caramel flavor and crispy rice crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup unsalted butter
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1/4 cup cocoa powder
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1/2 (11 ounce) package caramel candies
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1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 (10 ounce) package mini marshmallows
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies®)
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cooking spray
Directions
1
Melt butter over medium heat in a large, deep saucepan. Add cocoa powder and whisk until well combined.
2
Unwrap 24 caramels and add them to the saucepan. Cook and stir until melted, about 5 minutes. Stir in condensed milk and vanilla.
3
Add mini marshmallows and cook, stirring constantly until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Add salt and crispy rice cereal and stir until fully incorporated.
4
Place a sheet of parchment or waxed paper on a flat surface. Lightly grease hands with cooking spray and press cereal mixture together to form sixteen 3-inch circular patties. Set aside until completely cool, about 30 minutes.
5
Store cookies between layers of parchment or waxed paper in an airtight container up to a week on the counter, or up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.