Rice Krispies Cookies

Name: Rice Krispies Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal; 1 cup miniature marshmallows

Total Time Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Our Rice Krispies cookies capture the marshmallowy flavor of the classic treat in a buttery, chewy cookie.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
1 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cereal and marshmallows; refrigerate until dough is chilled, about 30 minutes.
Roll 2 tablespoons of dough into balls; place 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 13-15 minutes. Cool cookies for 1-2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 104 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 67mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

This Rice Krispies cookie recipe calls for the typical ingredients used in Rice Krispies treats: cereal and marshmallows. They're mixed into a drop cookie dough and baked to create a mash-up dessert that tastes like the classic sweet. —Carmen Rae, New Haven, Indiana

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