Crispy Rice Cookies

Crispy rice cereal adds serious crunch to these tasty cookies. The dual use of butter and margarine provides a crisp, yet chewy texture to the cookies.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups crisped rice cereal

Cooking Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking sheet.
2. Beat butter, margarine, sugar and vanilla in bowl of an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking powder and baking soda; mix well. Stir in cereal by hand.
3. Drop cookies by level tablespoons onto cookie sheet, about 1 1/2-inches apart (cookies will spread). Bake until lightly browned around edges, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.

Makes 3 dozen cookies.