Cakes & Cookies

Grand Prize Winner! Grand Prize Scotcharookies I wanted a bakery-style cookie with the taste and experience of a scotcharoo, so I made my own! You can make two dozen smaller cookies—just cut the baking time to 15-17 minutes. —Ellen Mathewson, Bartonville, IL Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min./batch + cooling Makes: 1 dozen 1 cup butter-flavored shortening½ cup butter, softened¾ cup packed brown sugar¼ cup creamy peanut butter2 large eggs, room temperature¼ cup light corn syrup3½ cups all-purpose flour1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant butterscotch pudding mix2½ tsp. baking powder1 tsp. cornstarch½ tsp. baking soda¼ tsp. salt1 cup Rice Krispies, plus additional for sprinkling1 cup semisweet chocolate chips½ cup butterscotch chips 1. Preheat the oven to 300°. In a large bowl, beat shortening, butter, brown sugar and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in eggs and corn syrup. In another bowl,…