Cereal cookies can be baked or unbaked and made with any type of grain. Mixing different grains and adding ingredients like dried fruit or nuts can enhance flavor. Oatmeal cookies can be shaped and decorated, and rice cereal treats are made with melted marshmallows and butter.
Cereal cookies are all cookies that contain at least one type of cereal product. The cookies could be an unbaked variety or they can be baked in the oven, with other ingredients added to hold the cookies together and add flavor. You can use any type of grain, including grain residues that would otherwise go uneaten.
The types of grains that are used to make the cookies help dictate what other ingredients should be added to the mix. If cereals that consist of simple flakes or puffs are used, ingredients such as dried fruit, marshmallows or nuts will complement the flavor of the cereal. Mixing two or three types of grains also gives the different flavors and a baker can try different combinations to find a favorite blend.
The grains that are used to make the cookies can be whole pieces or crushed, depending on what kind of texture you want. Cookies that use crushed grains are good for using up small bits of grain or crumbs that might be left at the bottom of a cereal box bag. Some grains, when crushed, turn into a powder and are best used for biscuits when in their whole form.
Oatmeal cookies can be in a quick, unbaked form or an oven-baked variety. Unbaked oatmeal cookies are usually held together with peanut butter or marshmallow melts, which hold the cereal together in a cookie shape. Grain cookies that are baked involve mixing the grains into a cookie dough of the baker’s choice. Unbaked cookies take less time to assemble, because they just need to be mixed before sitting at room temperature until hardened enough to eat. Placing unbaked cookies in the refrigerator can also help them set.
Rice cereal treats could technically be considered oatmeal cookies, because they’re made from grains and have a shape that can resemble a cookie. Like other uncooked recipes, the rice grain treats aren’t baked in the oven. The cereal is simply melted marshmallows, butter, and possibly other ingredients before the mixture can set at room temperature.
Oatmeal cookies can be easily made into various shapes or forms. Like regular cookies, they can be molded with cookie cutters to create shapes for holidays or other occasions. If cookie cutters aren’t available, you can use a knife to cut the cookies into any shape you like. After the cookies are shaped and baked, they can be adorned with icing, sprinkles, or several pieces of candy for extra decoration or flavor.
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