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Cheerio Cookies
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Cheerio Cookies

Cheerio Cookies area version of chocolate chip cookies made with peanut butter and Cheerios cereal.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 1
Author Cookie Madness

Ingredients

  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temp.
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon EACH - baking powder baking soda and salt.
  • ½ cup oatmeal I used quick cooking - not instant
  • 1 ½ cups Cheerios
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips a little more if you like chocolate

Instructions

  • Cream the butter and both sugars with an electric mixer.
  • Stir in the peanut butter, egg and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, then add the flour mixture to the butter mixture; stir until incorporated. Add the oatmeal, Cheerios and chocolate chips.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes.

Notes

I am not quite sure of the yield yet, as I only baked part of the dough.