Peanut Butter Captain Crunch Cookies

It is somewhat surprising that I would never eat a bowl of sugary cereal for breakfast. There is not a dessert I wouldn't eat, but when it comes to breakfast, I prefer the healthier whole grain cereals. It is not  a bad thing-just interesting. However, when it comes to snacking, I could eat Captain Crunch all day long. Sometimes I bring a small bag to work to have for an afternoon snack, but it never makes it past mid-morning. I love Captain Crunch. A lot. And the idea to add Captain Crunch to regular peanut butter cookies has been in my mind for a while, but for some reason I just got around to making these cookies last weekend. 

I shared these cookies with some friends on Saturday night and everyone loved the extra crunch that  the Captain Crunch gave these cookies. It  takes regular peanut butter cookies to a whole new level, in the best way possible. 

Peanut Butter Captain Crunch Cookies

Recipe adapted from Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cups Captain Crunch cereal, slightly crushed

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. 

In a stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugars until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the peanut butter, egg and vanilla extract. Mix until fully incorporated after each addition. 

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Turn the mixer off. Add the Captain Crunch. Mix with a rubber spatula until just combined. 

Scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are set. Allow the cookies to cool on  the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.