Peanut Butter Crispies

Description
This crispy dessert is made with brown sugar, peanut butter, and rice cereal to help maintain its sweet consistency, as it delivers a tough aroma that relishes.

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * ⅓ cup light corn syrup
 * 1 ¼ cup peanut butter, reserve 1 cup for garnishing if desired
 * 4 cups crisp rice cereal or (4 cups puffed rice)
 * chocolate candies for garnish, optional

Directions

 * 1) Combine sugar and corn syrup in 3-quart saucepan.
 * 2) Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Stir in peanut butter.
 * 3) Add cereal; stir until well coated.
 * 4) Press mixture evenly and firmly into buttered 13x9x2-inch pan using buttered spatula or wax paper.
 * 5) Cut into 24 squares when cool.
 * 6) Attach chocolate candies with peanut butter, if desired. Serve cold and plain.