THE PERFECT HOLIDAY TREAT: SCOTCHEROOS

Like many families I grew up spending most Thanksgivings and Christmases at my grandparents’ house. They lived in a nice, old neighborhood with small brick houses packed tightly together down a quiet street. As late November drew near and Thanksgiving was right around the corner, their street was lined with festive lights and lawn ornaments.

 

Inside their quaint house, every inch of space was decked out in holiday cheer. The Christmas tree was covered in lights and children’s hand-made ornaments, the lopsided stockings hung carelessly over the decorative fireplace, the stair banisters glimmered with green and red tinsel, and every table was rendered unusable from the amount of holiday knick-knacks piled on top.

 

What I remember most was not the decorations, though, but my grandma’s constant presence in the kitchen. My granny was a sweet little lady, barely 5-foot when she stood on her tippy toes, who always smiled and loved cooking. She cooked for family, friends, neighbors and even the occasional stranger. During the holiday season she seemed to live exclusively in the kitchen, and every year, without fail, she would make everyone’s favorite holiday treat: Scotcheroos.

 

She would make batch after batch to satisfy every family member, and my sister and I were sent off with large coffee tins full of Scotcheroos to spread the holiday cheer with every family on the block.

 

Scotcheroos are similar to the traditional Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, but with peanut butter instead of marshmallow fluff and with an extra rich chocolate coating on top. They are the perfect little holiday treat that you can share with friends or horde for yourself.

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The ingredients are limited, the preparation is simple and they’re ready to eat within the hour!