Maple Oat Chewies (Cookies)

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 teaspoons maple extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal

1. Cream butter (a combination of half butter and half margarine works best) and sugars; add molasses, maple extract, and eggs; beat well.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; add to dough; stir in oatmeal and crisp rice cereal.
3. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto greased baking sheets.
4. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until light golden-brown.
5. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove cookies and cool completely on rack.
6. Store cooled cookies in sealed container to preserve their chewy texture.

butter, white sugar, brown sugar, molasses, maple, eggs, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, oatmeal, crisp rice

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-oat-chewies-cookies-94952 (may not work)