Humphrey’s Cap’n Crunch Cookies
Created by Humphrey on July 15, 2024
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #43191
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups Cap'n Crunch cereal, divided
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
How to Make
-
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F.
-
Step 2: In a food processor pulse 1 1/2 cups Cap'n Crunch until finely ground. Set aside.
-
Step 3: Set aside the other 2 cups of Cap'n Crunch whole pieces.
-
Step 4: In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and pale in color, about 5 minutes Beat in vanilla and eggs and continue beating until light and fluffy.
-
Step 5: In a separate bowl, whisk together baking soda, salt, flour and finely ground cereal.
-
Step 6: Reduce mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Gently stir in the whole cereal pieces by hand until combined.
-
Step 7: Separate the dough into 2 1/2 tablespoon sized balls. Place the balls 2 1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment and bake for 11 - 13 minutes.
-
Step 8: Cool for 2 - 3 minutes and then transfer to a rack to completely cool.