Rice Krispie Treat Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 Stick of butter room temp
- ½ cup Granulated sugar (you can swap with stevia if you want a healthier option)
- ½ cup Light Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract or vanilla paste
- 1 ¾ cup All-purpose flour (King Arthur Baking is my favorite to use for this recipe)
- ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 cup Rice Krispies (store brand works too)
- Large Marshmallows
Instructions
- Prepare your baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. If you don't have parchment paper use a baking spray or a non-stick cookie sheet.
- Preheat oven to 350
- Add your sugars to a large bowl or your stand mixer with the room temp butter. Mix together until fluffy. I like to use my hand mixer for this. Mix for 1 minute.
- Next, add in the egg and vanilla extract until fully blended.
- Follow that step up with the flour and baking powder. I like to add the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl and slowly add this to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Mix everything together and scoop some dough out with your cookie scoop. I have a larger cookie scoop so my cookies will look different. If you have a smaller cookie scoop your cookies will be smaller. Flatten the cookie dough and place a large marshmallow inside. If you only have small marshmallows you can use that too. Fully cover it and roll up the dough. Drop the dough in a bowl of rice krispies.
- Place the cookies on a parchment paper and cook for 15 minutes.
- Cool on your cookie sheet for 5 minutes and enjoy!
Notes
Q: Can you replace the butter or plant-based butter?
A: Yes, I would say use a little less of the plant-based butter due to the consistency. I've noticed when I use the same amount of plant-based butter the dough gets really watery. Earth balance vegan butter is a great substitute and I've been told it's best for baking.
Q: Can you substitute butter for coconut oil?
A: Yes! Coconut oil can usually replace butter in baking at a 1:1 ratio
Q: Do you need to use all-purpose flour for cookies?
A: All-purpose flour has a balanced protein content that helps create the soft chewy or crispy cookie you're looking for. You can also use King Arthur Baking gluten-free flour too.