February 6, 2011

Cap'n Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you love Cap'n Crunch and then you will LOVE these cookies!  Deliciously salty, this recipe makes a thin crunchy cookie that is just too yummy to resist.  Whenever I have leftover Cap'n Crunch in the house (which is frequently, thanks to my husband and much to my shagrin) I will use it as an excuse to make these cookies.  I adapted this recipe from inkpadchocolate, which is a great blog solely dedicated to chocolate recipes.

Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 12 mins
Makes: 2-3 dozen

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup Cap'n Crunch Flour (pulverized Cap'n Crunch – it takes about 2 ½ cups Cap'n Crunch cereal to make the flour. Just place in food processor and pulse until it becomes powdery.)*
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1-2 cups chocolate chips


DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Using a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar, and beat on medium-high for about 3 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. Add vanilla and beat for another 30 seconds. Reduce to low speed and add the flour, Cap'n Crunch Flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until completely combined. Add chocolate chips and mix until fully incorporated.

Spray baking sheets with cooking spray or use a Silpat. Use a cookie scoop to form cookies and drop onto sheet. Bake at 375 for 9 minutes. Let cool on sheet for 3 minutes, then move to rack to finish cooling.

  *Hint* If you don't want to go through the hassle of dragging out and cleaning your food processor, you can put the cereal in a plastic bag and use your rolling pin to grind up the cereal. 

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