1 cup brown or white sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
2 tablespoons real butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups salted peanuts

Mix the sugar and corn syrup in a large glass bowl that is microwave safe. Cook in microwave on high for 3 minutes.  Add butter and nuts.  Cook for another 4 minutes. (if you are not sure about making candy or if this is your first time, check after 2 minutes and do the water test. )   Take a little of the mixture on the end of a spoon and drop it into a glass of cold water.  When it strings and breaks like glass, it is done.  Depending on your microwave you might have to do a longer or shorter cooking time.

Remove from microwave, quickly add the flavoring , stir well and pour on a well buttered cookie sheet. When cool break in pieces and serve.