Description
Rice Krispie Chocolate Chip Cookies with Soft Chew are light, nostalgic cookies that combine crisp cereal crunch with a tender, chewy center. These playful cookies bake up with lightly golden edges, soft middles, and melty mini chocolate chips in every bite. Perfect for holiday cookie swaps, gifting, or cozy snacking, they stay chewy for days while keeping that fun crisp texture everyone loves.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt, then gently fold in the Rice Krispies cereal.
- In a separate large bowl cream the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Gradually fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, mixing gently until just combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the dough.
- Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are set and lightly golden while centers remain soft.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room-temperature butter for best creaming and chew.
- Fold the cereal gently to keep it crisp and airy.
- Do not overbake; cookies will continue setting as they cool.
- Mini chocolate chips distribute better than regular chips.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain soft chew and crisp edges.
- Freeze baked cookies up to 3 months; thaw at room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
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