Recipe: Sour Cream Crunchies (cookies using Frosted Flakes cereal)

SOUR CREAM CRUNCHIES

4 cups Kellogg's Frosted Flakes cereal
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat 2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

Place cereal in a resealable plastic bag. Seal the bag and, using a rolling pin, lightly crush the flakes to make a coarse crumb. Place the crumbs in a shallow dish. Set aside.

Combine the flour and baking soda and set aside.

Place the butter in a large mixing bowl and beat until light. Add the sugar and continue beating until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream, egg and vanilla, beating to blend. Add the reserved flour mixture, beating to incorporate.

Shape about 1 heaping teaspoon of the dough into a ball. Roll the ball in the reserved cereal crumbs, taking care to evenly coat. Place the coated balls on the prepared cookie sheets.

Bake in preheated oven for about 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and transfer to wire racks to cool.

Makes 4 1/2 dozen
Source: The Kellogg's Cookbook by Judith Choate