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As soon as that first hint of fall finally hits the air, I get a sudden urge to bake! I love making delicious baked goods for my family all year, but there’s just something about fall that makes me want to cozy up and bake delicious food! I’m sure I’m not the only one.
These yummy cookies certainly fit the bill! With all the flavors of fall–cinnamon, apples, and cranberries–these cookies will be eaten up faster than I can say, “Cinnamon Toasters!”
When I was shopping at Food Lion recently, I picked up a bag of Malt-O-Meal® Cinnamon Toasters to incorporate into this recipe. I was pleasantly surprised at the variety of Malt-O-Meal cereals available (I had to grab a bag of S’Mores as well!), such as Golden Puffs, Berry Bunch Crunch, and Frosted Flakes! I was also impressed with the wonderfully low price per ounce.
And, of course, these Cinnamon Toasters taste amazing! While I was making the cookies, Tad and I couldn’t stop snacking on them straight out of the bag. I know this may sound silly, but I really love that the bag has a zip top. I think this helps keep the cereal fresh and not stale for so much longer than boxed cereal! Not to mention, there is less waste in the packaging when it’s just a bag and no box. Gotta love that!
Once I decided to make Cinnamon Toasters cookies, it didn’t take me long to figure out that dried apples and cranberries would complement the cinnamon flavor perfectly! And, boy, was I right! These cookies just melt in your mouth and you’re instantly delighted with the sweet dough, the cinnamon from the Cinnamon Toasters, and the fruity, tangy flavors of the cranberries and apples. It’s a delicious combination.
These cookies are easy and fast to make, and you could definitely try other mix-ins if you wanted. I think white chocolate chips would be good, as well as dried cherries!
- 2 sticks butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1¼ cup Malt-O-Meal Cinnamon Toasters
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup dried apples, diced
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the base of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugars together until light and airy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well.
- In a mixing bowl, slightly crush (by hand) Cinnamon Toasters cereal. Add flour, baking powder, and salt and mix well.
- Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Fold in dried cranberries and dried apples by hand.
- Scoop onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet (2 Tbsp. dough) and bake for 9-10 minutes. Edges will be light golden brown and centers will be set.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
I hope you enjoy making this delicious recipe! Let me know if you try it!
And, since I know you love a good deal, I wanted to let you know about Food Lion’s in-store Catalina offer (ends 9/30).
-Buy 1 MOM Brand Cereal get a $1 off 2 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 2 MOM Brand Cereal get a $1.5 off 3 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 3 MOM Brand Cereal get a $2 off 4 MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
-Buy 4+ MOM Brand Cereal get a $2.5 off 5+ MOM Brand cereals on your next shopping purchase.
For more delicious recipes, fun, and details about all of the flavor varieties of Malt-O-Meal bagged cereals, visit Flavor Nation!
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