BEVERLY'S GET UP & GO BREAKFAST COOKIES

Beverly's Get Up & Go Breakfast Cookies image

These are delicious alternatives to cold cereal, and kids love them. Barley cereal works just as well. Don't omit the orange peel!

Provided by Susan Rogers

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup wheat and barley nugget cereal (e.g. Grape-Nuts™)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In medium bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange juice concentrate, and orange zest. Combine the flour and baking powder; mix into the fluffy mixture until blended. Stir in cereal. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden. Remove from cookie sheet for cooling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.3 calories, Carbohydrate 15.7 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 5.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 87 mg, Sugar 6.7 g