Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER ROCKY ROAD SQUARES

Category: Bars

6 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup coarsely chopped peanuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp shortening

Pour cereal into large bowl. Heat syrup and sugar to boiling in heavy 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter until melted. Pour over cereal, stirring until well coated. Cool about 2 minutes. Stir in marshmallows. Press mixture into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Sprinkle with peanuts. Heat chocolate chips and shortening over low heat until melted. Drizzle over squares. Let stand until chocolate is set. Cut into 24, 2 inch, squares.