Clean out your cereal cupboard and bake something delicious at the same time!
Ingredients
¾ cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour (all purpose OR whole wheat)
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
4 cups mixed cereal
1 cup quick cooking oats
½ cup flaked coconut
1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
½ cup chopped walnuts and/or dried cranberries (optional)
Instructions
Heat oven to 350º. Mix sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Stir in all remaining ingredients. Drop by ¼ cupfuls about 2” apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten each ball to approx. 2” in diameter. Bake 6 minutes, rotate cookie sheet and bake until golden brown, 3-5 minutes longer. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet.
Recipe by Hidden Ponies at https://hiddenponies.com/2013/06/saturday-sweets-leftover-cereal-cookies/