Chocolate Chip Crunch Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg yolk, plus
• 2 teaspoons water or 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup toasted rice cereal

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f in a bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy and beat in the egg yolk mixture or the egg .
• 2 add the flour, the baking powder, the salt, and the vanilla, stirring until the dough is blended well, and stir in the chips and the cereal.
• 3 arrange level tablespoons of the dough 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet and bake the cookies in the middle of the oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden.
• 4 transfer the cookies with a spatula to a rack and let them cool.