Vanilla Crispies Recipes

WORLD'S BEST RICE KRISPIES® TREATS

Steps:

• Grease an 8x8x2-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add sweetened condensed milk. Stir with a rubber spatula until butter and milk are uniformly combined and small bubbles are forming in the center of the mixture, about 2 minutes. (When you first begin stirring they will look separated.) Add the bag of marshmallows and stir until melted and smooth. Add vanilla extract and salt and stir again. Remove from heat.
• Stir rice cereal and remaining cup of marshmallows into the pot to combine. Transfer to the prepared pan and press down lightly with a sheet of plastic wrap; don't pack them down too hard or they will lose their inherently soft and gooey texture. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
• Let set up on the counter for at least 1 hour. Cut into 16 squares.

CLASSIC CRISPY RICE TREATS

Steps:

• Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on each of the longer sides. Spray the foil lightly with cooking spray.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the marshmallows and cook, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and salt.
• Working quickly, add the rice cereal to the pot and stir with a rubber spatula until evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking dish and press into an even, compact layer. (Spray your hands with a little cooking spray to keep them from sticking when pressing the cereal mixture into the pan). Decorate with toppings if using (see Cook's Note).
• Let sit at room temperature until firm, about 30 minutes. Cut into 24 squares. Store the cereal treats at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

VANILLA CRISPIES

Steps:

• Mix sugar, butter, egg and vanilla in a large bowl.
• In another, medium-sized bowl, mix the dry ingredients.
• Gradually add this mixture to the larger bowl, beating with a hand-held mixer.
• Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour.
• Heat the oven to 375°.
• Shape the dough into 1-inch balls.
• If you want to add sprinkles, place the balls into a shallow pan, such as a pie pan, that has a layer of sprinkles on the bottom.
• Gently flatten the dough into the sprinkles using the bottom of a glass.
• If you are not using sprinkles, dip the bottom of the glass in granulate sugar.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Bake until barely browned (these cookies are meant to be soft) or about 8 minutes.
• Immediately remove from the cookie sheet and lay on aluminum foil.

RICE KRISPIE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large saucean over low heat, melt margarine. Add marshmallows; stir until melted and well blended. Remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla. Add cereal, stirring until coated.
• Using a lightly buttered spatula, press into a buttered 13x9 baking pan. Cool. Cut into squares.
• You can also use 5 cups miniature marshmallow for this recipe. For chewier squares, use 5 cups cereal.
• MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS:
• In a large microwaveable bowl, microwave margarine at HIGH 30-60 seconds or until melted. Add marshmallow, tossing to coat. Microwave at HIGH 1 -11/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred, stirring after 45 seconds. Follow directions as above.