Bring to a good boil sugar, syrup and hot water. Add raw peanuts and stir often until 310 degrees F. Remove and add margarine, vanilla, and burnt sugar flavoring. Stir in (now be careful), add the soda but only stir until it starts turning lighter then stop. Don't over-stir! Pour into large cookie sheet or very large pizza pan.
By Robin from Washington, IA
Not a cookie, but a wonderful present to give with its variety of delicious nuts.
Generously grease a large cookie sheet and wooden spoon with butter. In a large saucepan, heat the corn syrup, sugar, and water to boiling, stirring frequently. Constantly stir and let boil 10 to 15 minutes, until mixture reaches 230 - 234 degrees F on candy thermometer, and forms a long thread when spoon is lifted and held above pan. Stir in nuts and cook 10 - 15 minutes longer, until nuts turn golden brown and mixture reaches 300 degrees.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the vanilla and baking soda and mix until soda is dissolved. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla mixture and butter. Quickly pour out onto cookie sheet and smooth the top with the back of the buttered spoon to fill the pan. Cool about 20 minutes, then break into 1 inch pieces.
Source: Gloria Pleva Kacik with the "Royalton Recorder" of North Royalton, OH
Our local newspaper runs really good recipes. This issue has cookies that sound so good, I thought I'd share. The readership is small, and these recipes should be shared.
By Copasetic 1 from North Royalton, OH
Shared on: 12/27/2011
Place sugar and water in a large cast iron skillet and boil until a drop hardens quickly when placed in cold water. Reduce heat and add peanuts. Cool until peanuts are done. (Test in cold water.) Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla and stir. Let cool 3 minutes. Sprinkle soda over top and stir quickly. Pour on buttered cookie sheet. (Do not stir after pouring from skillet.)
By Robin
Mix sugar, syrup and water and boil until hard ball will form when sample is tested in ice water. Add butter and peanuts without removing brown skins.
Stir together peanuts, sugar, syrup and salt in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Place in microwave oven and cook 7 1/2 minutes on high.
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