Breakfast Cookies

A different way to enjoy cereal …

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/3 cups creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 Tbsp vaniall
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups instant oats
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 4 1/2 cups toasted oat cereal (i.e. Cheerios)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• In a large bowl, mix together 2 cups white sugar, 1 1/3 cups peanut butter, 1 cup softened butter, 2 Tbsp vanilla, 2 eggs on medium until smooth.
• Another bowl, stir together 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda.
• Mix flour mixture into peanut butter mixture at low speed until just combined.
• Mix in 1 1/2 cups raisins and 1 1/2 cups instant oats.
• Finally, with a spatula (or your hands), mix in 4 1/2 cups toasted oat cereal.
• Drop 1/2 cup portions onto a prepared cookie sheet, flattening to 3/4” thickness.
• Bake until cookies are lightly browned around the edges, about 10 - 12 minutes.

Modified from Allrecipes magazine.