Chocolate Football Cereal Cookies Recipes

CHOCOLATE FOOTBALL CEREAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate, corn syrup and butter in large microwaveable bowl on High 2-1/2 minute Stirring after 1-1/2 minutes. Blend in vanilla.
• Add cereal: Mix well. Cool 10 minute Shape into 18 (3 inch long) football shapes with lightly moistened hands. Place on wax paper and cool completely.
• Use decorating gel to add laces. Let stand until laces are firm.

CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD FOOTBALLS

Steps:

• Cream together the butter and sugar for 5 minutes. Add the cocoa and flour and mix together well until it combines. Allow to rest for 1 hour, covered in plastic.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• With a rolling pin, roll the dough to 1/4-inch thickness and with a cookie cutter shaped like a football, cut the dough into footballs. Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the sheet and bake another 5 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Mix together the mascarpone and 2 tablespoons of confectioners' sugar until well blended. Spread a little of this mixture on 1 football and top with a second football to make a sandwich. Continue spreading the mixture until all cookies are used.
• To make the royal icing, combine the 1 cup of confectioners' sugar with the egg white. Mix until the consistency is very smooth. Pour icing into a piping bag fitted with a round #1 tip. Pipe a football lace design on the cookies. Let dry.
• *RAW EGG WARNING
• Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly-cooked eggs due to the slight risk of Salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly-refrigerated, clean, grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.

CRUNCHY NO-BAKE CEREAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Pour cereal into a large bowl.
• Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir until melted and fully combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in peanut butter and maple syrup until thoroughly blended. Pour over the cereal and mix to combine.
• Use a cookie scoop to drop batter onto the prepared tray. Let sit until firm, about 1 hour.

CEREAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine cornflakes, rice cereal, and oats in a large bowl. Whisk flour and baking soda together in a separate bowl.
• Beat butter, oil, and both sugars in a very large bowl until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. Slowly mix in flour mixture. Stir in cereal mixture by hand.
• Drop tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets. Flatten balls with the bottom of a glass for even cooking and crispier cookies.
• Bake in batches in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.