Trekkie Monster Cookies (Crunchy Cookies)

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on March 9, 2011.

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Ingredients:

Trekkie Monster Cookies (Crunchy Cookies)

  • 1 ¼ cups flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup margarine or butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups crispy rice cereal (such as Rice Krispies)
  • 16 ounces dark chocolate chips
  • Chopped nuts optional

Directions:

  1. Preheat electric oven to 350°F.
  2. In a large bowl, sift flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  3. With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar.
  4. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture.
  6. Add crispy rice cereal and chocolate chips.
  7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
  8. Bake for about 12 minutes or until brown.

Makes 36 cookies.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per cookie (not including optional nuts):
130 calories, 7 g fat, 4 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 70 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 13 g sugar, 1 g protein

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