Oatmeal Krackles

Not to date myself, but 25 years ago my colleague shared one of her favorite cookie recipes with me, and I’m embarrassed to say, I never tried it … until this week!  Oh my goodness, why had I waited so long???  These oatmeal cookies are so delicious and not your ordinary oatmeal cookie because these have the addition of rice krispies.  One bite will have you wanting a lot more, because you not only get a little crunch from the rice krispies, but you also get the traditional oatmeal soft chewiness.

These will now be on my go-to list when someone asks for oatmeal cookies!  Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Oatmeal Krackles

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter 
• 1/2 cup shortening (I use the natural one from Whole Foods)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups Rice Krispies (I use the Trader Joe’s variety)
• 2 cups oatmeal or rolled oats

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs and vanilla – beat until light and fluffy.
• Add baking powder, salt, baking soda and flour until combined.
• Add krispies cereal until combined, then add oats until combined.
• Scoop 1 1/2 tablespoon sized portions onto prepared cookie sheet, spacing them 2 inches apart.
• Bake for approximately 10 minutes.  They should be straw colored and just beginning to turn golden on some of the edges.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. The cookies will  firm up as they cool.