Peanut Butter Crunchies

Yummy peanut butter cookies with a surprising ingredient, crispy rice cereal squares.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 68 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup margarine
• 2 cups crispy rice cereal squares

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, peanut butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. Crush the cereal squares and stir into the dough until well blended. Roll tablespoons of dough into balls and place them 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly using a fork and making a criss cross pattern. Dip the fork in sugar to prevent sticking.

Step 3

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are lightly browned. Let stand on the cookie sheet for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.