Chocolate chip cookie cereal is truly a childhood favorite for so many people. Did your mom ever buy those sugary kids’ cereals? Lucky Charms, Froot Loops, Cocoa Puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch… and, of course, Cookie Crisp. Cookie cereal is perfect as a breakfast, snack, dessert, or even dinner on lazy nights. This homemade version uses real, homemade chocolate chip cookies in an adorable tiny size to enjoy with milk or just eaten by the handful.
Can I really eat cookies for breakfast?
This cookie cereal recipe is a delicious, fun, and cute treat to have for breakfast or dessert. This cereal is made of mini chocolate chip cookies, which taste amazing because they’re made with plenty of butter and sugar. It’s the perfect thing to have as breakfast for a special occasion or a holiday or to enjoy as a dessert on occasion.
Why You’ll Love Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
- Simple ingredients: These bite-size chocolate chip cookies only need a few pantry ingredients and are so easy to put together.
- Tastes great: This chocolate chip cereal is delicious no matter how you choose to enjoy it.
- Cute and nostalgic: These mini cookies are reminiscent of Cookie Crisp cereal and are so adorable.
Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
- Unsalted butter – Butter helps form the base of the cookies by beating it together with sugar to give the cookies a wonderful texture.
- Brown Sugar – Provides sweetness, and the molasses flavor is really delicious.
- White sugar
- Egg – An egg helps hold the cookie dough together.
- Vanilla – A classic ingredient for chocolate chip cookies.
- Flour
- Cornstarch – A little cornstarch keeps the cookies from spreading too much in the oven and helps them keep their cute, domed appearance.
- Baking Soda
- Salt
- Mini Chocolate Chips – Regular chocolate chips would be way too big for these tiny cookies.
Helpful Tools
- Electric mixer
- Teaspoon
- Baking sheets
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
Step 1: Cream the butter and sugar.
Add the softened butter and sugars to a bowl, and cream using an electric mixer until well combined. Then, add in the egg and vanilla and beat to combine fully.
Step 2: Add the dry ingredients.
Add the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until combined. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Step 3: Form and bake the cookies.
Drop 1/2 teaspoon-sized balls of cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies at 350°F for about 5 to 6 minutes.
Step 4: Cool the cookies and serve.
Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Once the cookies are cool, transfer them to a bowl, cover them with milk, and dive into a bowl of delicious, crispy nostalgia.
Substitutions for Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
Flour – These cookies can be made gluten-free by using a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend. Keep in mind that using gluten-free flour may result in a cookie that gets soggy very quickly when placed in a bowl of milk.
Egg – The egg can be replaced with a flax egg or store-bought egg replacer. I don’t recommend using applesauce or other egg replacers. Because these cookies are so small, they need the protein from the egg to keep their shape.
Recipe Variations
- Try adding peanut butter powder or cocoa powder to the dough to change up the flavors.
- Use white chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips for more variation.
- Add in some cinnamon and omit the chocolate chips for Snickerdoodle cookie cereal.
Tips for Making Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
- To keep the cookies crispier for enjoying in a bowl of milk, bake them for an extra minute. Then, let them sit out overnight to dry out further.
- Before serving with milk, you should let the cookies cool completely, for at least an hour. Warm cookies are delicious but have a tendency to fall apart.
Serving Suggestions
Of course, this chocolate chip cereal makes a fun and tasty breakfast, but here are some other ideas:
- As a topping for oatmeal or a yogurt parfait
- On top of a smoothie bowl
- On top of an ice cream sundae
- Blended into a milkshake
- As an adorable, toddler-sized sweet treat
FAQ
How long does cookie cereal stay crunchy in milk?
Cookie cereal tends to soften in milk relatively quickly compared to traditional cereal. It’s best enjoyed shortly after adding milk to maintain some crunchiness.
Can I add other toppings to my cookie cereal?
You can add any toppings you’d like to your cookie cereal! Some ideas could be:
– Fresh fruit like strawberries or diced bananas
– Whipped cream
– Chocolate sauce or extra chocolate chips
– Chopped walnuts or pecans
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cereal
This cookie cereal recipe is a delicious, fun, and cute treat to have for breakfast or dessert. This cereal is made of mini chocolate chip cookies, which taste amazing because they’re made with plenty of butter and sugar.
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/3 cups flour
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ¼ + 1/8 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
- milk to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Pour the butter, brown sugar and white sugar into a bowl and mix with an electric mixer until fully incorporated. Add the egg and vanilla and mix well. Mix together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl, then add to the sugar mixture and combine. Add the chocolate chips and mix once more.
- Line a few baking sheets with parchment paper, and scoop out 1/2 teaspoon-sized balls of dough and arrange them on the baking sheets. Bake the cookies for 6 minutes, then allow them to cool for 5 minutes on a baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack to finish cooling.
- Pour the cookies into a bowl, fill with milk and enjoy! These aren’t as crispy as store bought cookie cereal, so they don’t stay as crispy as long, so if you’d like the cookies to stay crispy longer, bake them for 30 seconds to 1 minute longer and leave out overnight for the cookies to dry out.
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Notes
Storage Directions
At room temperature – These cookies can be stored in an airtight container on the counter for up to five days. In the refrigerator – The cookies will keep in the refrigerator for up to a week. In the freezer – For best results, freeze teaspoon-sized portions of dough on a baking sheet. Once they’re frozen solid, transfer them to a plastic bag or airtight container for easy storage. When you’re ready for a bowl of crisp cookie cereal, bake them right out of the freezer for just a few extra minutes. With this method, you can have cookies at any time!Nutrition
Serving: 1batchCalories: 1867kcalCarbohydrates: 195.2gProtein: 28.7gFat: 115.2gSaturated Fat: 68.8gCholesterol: 662mgSodium: 172mgPotassium: 540mgFiber: 6.4gSugar: 95.6gCalcium: 126mgIron: 10mg
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