Shelly's Recipe

CHEERIO COOKIES

Category: Cookies

8 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder, baking soda and salt
1/2 cup quick cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 cups Cheerios
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (a little more if you like chocolate)

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 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. Makes about 30 cookies