Double Snickerdoodle Crunch Cookies

  • Prep 60 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Servings 24

Ingredients

Cinnamon-Sugar Truffles

  • 2 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch™ cereal
  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Cookies

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Topping

  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F.
  • 2
    In food processor or blender, place cereal. Cover; process until cereal is finely crushed. Remove 1/2 cup of the finely crushed cereal; set aside. Add cream cheese and 2 tablespoons sugar to remaining cereal in food processor. Cover; process until combined. Drop mixture by measuring teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet; shape into balls. Refrigerate or freeze while making cookie dough.
  • 3
    In large bowl, beat 3/4 cup sugar and the butter with electric mixer on medium speed, or spoon. Add egg; mix well. Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • 4
    In another bowl, mix reserved 1/2 cup crushed cereal with topping ingredients. Measure 1 tablespoon cookie dough; flatten in the palm of your hand. Place 1 of the refrigerated truffles in center of dough, and wrap dough around truffle, covering completely. Roll dough in topping mixture; place 2 1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten dough balls slightly.
  • 5
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.

  • If you want to speed up the cookie-making process, place truffles in the freezer instead of the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
50
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
3g
16%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
25mg
8%
Sodium
105mg
4%
Potassium
30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
16g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
9g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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