Christmas Treasure Nuggets

Description

• Makes 6 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine or butter softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp vanilla
• 1¾ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking soda
• ½ tbsp baking powder
• ½ tbsp salt (opt)
• 2 cups Quaker oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
• 2 cups Quaker 100% natural cereal (any flavor)
• whole blanched almonds

Procedures

1. Heat oven to 375°F.
2. Beat margarine and sugars in large bowl until fluffy.
3. Blend in eggs and vanilla.
4. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to margarine mixture and mix well.
5. Stir in oats and cereal.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2" apart, onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Press 1 almond onto each cookie.
8. Bake 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
10. Cool completely.
11. Store tightly covered.