Golden Trail Cookies by Leanne Ballard-Peters, Fresno, CA 3rd place
Posted by Malt-O-Meal on January 7th 2009 in State Fair Recipes 2008
Ingredients:
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup golden Brown Sugar (packed)
- 1 cage free egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cup all purpose flour (sifted)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup nestle semi-sweet chocolate mini morsels
- ½ cup Reese’s peanut butter chips
- 2 cup Malt-O-Meal Golden Puffs cereal
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup Mini Marshmallows (white)
- ¼ cup dry roasted sun flower seeds (optional)
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter. Beat in brown and granulated sugars. Add the egg and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix until combined
- Add in chocolate and peanut butter chips, the Malt o Meal Golden Puffs cereal, raisins, marshmallows, and the optional sunflower seeds. Stir until well mixed.
- Drop by rounded tablespoon, about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 300° for ten minutes (on a dark cookie sheet) or until golden brown on top and sides of cookie. Cool on cookie sheet.
