Easy Rice Krispie Cookies Recipe
Everything you love about a soft cookie that also has the elements of a Rice Krispie treat.
Servings: 12 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter {cold & cut into small cubes}
- 1 cup brown sugar {packed}
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract {or vanilla bean paste}
- 3 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups rice krispie cereal
- 12 large marshmallows
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 410°.
- In the large bowl of your stand mixer {fitted with the paddle attachment}, combine the cold cubed butter and both sugars. Mix the ingredients on a medium speed for about 4 minutes or until creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Be sure to mix well after adding each one.
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt. Whisk ingredients together and then add to the butter and sugar mixture all at once. Mix until just combined. NOTE: You do not want to over mix {this will heat up your butter}. Finally, add ½ cup of rice cereal and stir into the dough by hand.
- Divide dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each piece into a large ball. Flatten the dough into a disc and place one large marshmallow in the middle. Roll into a ball, covering the marshmallow completely. Then roll the cookie dough ball in additional rice 3/4 cup of cereal.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes {mine took 11 minutes} or until the top is golden brown. Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Notes
Make sure to completely wrap the marshmallow. If any marshmallow peeks through your cookie dough ball, it'll leak out during baking.
Use fresh cereal for the best texture.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 377mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 751IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 3mg