Go Back Email Link
Print Recipe

Lucky Charms Cookies

The perfect kid cookie that “big kids” will love too, Lucky Charms Cookie. Crispy edges, chewy centers with pops of color from the lucky charms that turn bright neon colors while baking. From Buttermilk by Sam a delicious nostalgic cookie, cerea-ours-ly.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cereal, cookies, drop cookie, Lucky Charms

Ingredients

  • 1 box lucky charm cereal smallest box will barely give you 2 cups

Butter-Sugar Mixture

  • 2/3 cup unsalted butter 150gm
  • 1 cup brown sugar 200gm
  • 1 large egg +1 yolk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup powdered sugar 40gm
  • ¾ tsp fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons malted milk powder or milk powder optional (for flavor)

Four + Cereal

  • 1-1/2 cups + 1T ap flour 200gm
  • 1-1/2 cups cereal bits from about 1 ½ cups cereal 60gm
  • 2 cups marshmallow bits
  • 2 cups brown cereal bits

Instructions

  • Grind the brown cereal bits in a food processor and separate them so you have 60g (this will go into the dough). Place the remaining crumbs into a bowl and set aside. You can crush up some of the colorful marshmallows with your fingers to create more 'rainbow dust' for the topping.
  • Make the cookie dough
  • In a large bowl, melt the butter in the microwave until it’s almost but not fully melted. Add in the brown sugar and whisk, very well. The butter will be separated from the sugar, whisk it until it’s fully combined.
  • Crack in the egg and the egg yolk and whisk until the batter is smooth and light colored. Stir in the vanilla
  • Add the powdered sugar, salt, milk powder, baking powder and soda and whisk well.
  • Add the flour, ground cereal and marshmallow bits and switch to a rubber spatula to mix until fully combined. Cover with plastic wrap and set in the fridge to chill for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 2 greased cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Use a cookie scoop to divide the dough, I made big cookies that were about 3 tablespoons each but you can make smaller ones if you like.
  • With each cookie dough ball, dip face down into the bowl of leftover ground cereal bits pressing to get them to adhere.
  • These cookies spread so ensure you have enough space between them, at least 1.5 inches between each dough ball. If you are making bigger cookies don’t do more than 5 on a sheet.
  • Bake for about 12 minutes, until the edges are golden. If you like a bit more crunch on the sides you can bake for another 2 minutes. If you’ve scooped the smaller cookies, check them at the 10 minute mark. Sprinkle on some more cereal/rainbow dust when they come out of the oven.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Big, thin crispy edges chewy middled lucky charms cookies made with ground up bits of rice cereal and colorful gooey lucky charms marshmallows.
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes minutes
Chill Time 2 hours hours