"Leftover Cereal" Cookies
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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
  1. 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/