Chocolate Chip Monster Cookies

Ingredients:

3 3/4 cups Bite Size Shredded Wheat cereal

2 cups milk chocolate chips, divided

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 c. sugar

1 c. firmly packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 tsp. vanilla

2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a food processor or blender, grind shredded wheat until fine. Add 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips and process or blend until mixture is as fine as possible. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Work crushed cereal into the mixture with a mixture or wooden spoon. Add remaining milk chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonful onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are lightly browned and the centers are cracked but still moist. Remove from baking sheets and cool on a wire rack. YIELD: 4-5 dozen cookies.

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I made these a couple months ago and the family really enjoyed them! I hope you do to! :)

-Emily