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Close up of Lucky Charms cookie with a bite taken out of it.

30-Minute Lucky Charms Cookies

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These chewy Lucky Charms cookies use both the marshmallows and the cereal to bring nostalgia to every single bite. Only 30 minutes required!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, Cookies, Lucky Charms Cookies, Recipes Using Cereal
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10 cookies
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows
  • ¾ cup ground up cereal, without the marshmallows about 1½ cup of cereal before blending
  • ½ cup softened unsalted butter ½ cup butter = 1 stick
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or reusable baking mats.
  • Separate the marshmallows from the cereal. Collect ¾ cups of the marshmallows and about 1 ½ cups of the cereal without marshmallows. Set the marshmallows aside and use a food processor or high-powered blender to grind the cereal up into a fine dust. You will need ¾ cup of the ground cereal.
    ¾ cup Lucky Charms marshmallows, ¾ cup ground up cereal, without the marshmallows
    Cereal that has been ground up into a fine dust.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add softened butter and sugar. Use a hand mixer on high to cream together until light and smooth (about 2-3 minutes).
    ½ cup softened unsalted butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
    Softened butter and granulated sugar creamed together.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and use your hand mixer on low to combine.
    1 large egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    Creamed butter and sugar mixed with egg and vanilla extract.
  • Add the ground up cereal, flour, salt, and baking soda and mix to combine, careful not to overbeat. Use a spatula to scrape any flour off the sides of the bowl and integrate it into your dough.
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt
    Cookie dough made with crushed up Lucky Charms cereal.
  • Set aside a handful of marshmallows and use a rubber spatula to fold the rest into the dough to combine.
    Lucky Charms cookie dough with extra Lucky Charms marshmallows on the side.
  • Use a large cookie scoop or 2 heaping tablespoons of dough to form your cookies, adding them to the prepped baking sheets. Leave at least an inch of space in between each cookie for minor spreading.
    6 shaped Lucky Charms cookie dough balls ready to bake.
  • Bake for 13-16 minutes on the top rack. Remove from the oven and while they are still hot, push the extra marshmallows into the top. Allow to cool and enjoy!
    Lucky Charms cookies fresh out of the oven with marshmallows pushed into the top.

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Notes

  • Make sure you measure the cereal dust after it's ground up. Usually, you will get ¾ cup ground-up cereal from 1 ½ cup of whole cereal, but the amount tends to vary slightly. 
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