Cookies for Breakfast

11 October 2009 ~ 17 Comments

Serves: 8
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes

½ cup        Butter room temperature
2/3 cup   Brown sugar, packed
1 t               Baking soda
¾ t     Baking powder
2 eggs        Beaten
1 cup         All purpose flour
¾ cup       Whole wheat flour
3 cups     Multi grain cereal
¾ cup       Dried blueberries cranberries,
and raisins mix

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer beat butter, sugar, and baking soda until combined. Add in eggs and beat until mixed. Add in flours and beat until smooth.

Mix in cereal and dried fruit with a wooden spoon. With your hands form batter into large golf ball sized balls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Press down on each ball with a spoon to flatten it slightly. Place cookies in the oven and bake for 12 – 15 minutes. Let stand 1 minute then transfer to cooling rack. Enjoy these warm with a glass of milk.

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Tags: breakfast, cookies, dried fruit, eggs, whole grain cereal, whole wheat flour

17 Responses to “Cookies for Breakfast”

Joe 12 October 2009 at 11:24 Permalink

Great recipe, easy to make, and very tasty. Kids are hilarious and nice to see them in the kitchen with mommy.
Jordan 12 October 2009 at 11:49 Permalink

This looks delicious. Seriously. And the berries in it definitely add considerable health value. Lets take this places!
Michael 13 October 2009 at 10:46 Permalink

Cookies for dinner!?! These kids are way too cute. Seems like Alex is bridging the disconnect in the kitchen between kids and their parents. More recipes with videos Alex! Please!
Ryan Barry 13 October 2009 at 10:54 Permalink

This is an awesome site and recipe. I am one of 2 working parents and more importantly a Dad without any cooking skills. Not too mention not as experienced as Mommy with regards to keeping my children entertained and the house from burning down when Mommy is away. I try as I know my wife needs a break from time to time, but I think I often create a worse situation for her when she comes home. Or at least that was case before I found your website. This website has been my saving grace. Now whenever I have the kids ALONE I setup the laptop in the kitchen, outfit my children with their aprons we click on your site and start cooking, which keeps the kids entertained and minimizes the destruction to one area of the house.This recipe has worked out especially well because not only is it nutritious and tasty, but it allows the kids to really dig in and have some fun.
Kelly 14 October 2009 at 11:58 Permalink

So glad I found this site – every day we wonder “what’s for dinner” after working long hours. My kids love the idea of cookies for breakfast and we are pulling this together tomorrow.
Jeanne 20 October 2009 at 06:58 Permalink

Liv & I are making these today…
Alex Fitzpatrick 20 October 2009 at 10:26 Permalink

I hope you all enjoy this fast quick breakfast idea as much as my family does!
KimAJ&Grace 21 October 2009 at 12:31 Permalink

AJ & Grace are excited to try this recipe. AJ says no raisons please! But apricots and cranberries will do…AJ wants to eat them on the way to soccer. AJ says eat fresh!
Julie 13 November 2009 at 12:39 Permalink

We made these last weekend. The kids had so much fun helping and then eating them. My husband ate the most though, I guess we’ll have to make another batch this weekend. Thanks for this amazing site, and keep them coming!
Anali 5 December 2009 at 11:31 Permalink

This video is wonderful! And great recipe too. These are exactly the ingredients that I love to use. I’ll be trying these for myself! Thanks for sharing. : )
Stephanie Karedas 16 December 2009 at 15:16 Permalink

Those boys are sooooooo cute! I really like you site!
Babette Courville 30 December 2009 at 13:04 Permalink

A great idea for future recipes this. Thank you for sharing it. Have you noticed how so many people appear to be cooking again? I wonder if the lack of funds due to the current climate has something to do with it and we all appear to be cooking again! its great!
Live.Love.Eat 4 January 2010 at 10:00 Permalink

I watched just a part of this since I am at work but your boys are adorable. And those cookies look pretty tasty too!!!!!
Cheryl 27 March 2010 at 06:29 Permalink

Hi Alex, just stopped by to say thanks for your comment. At first I didn’t understand what you meant by the SITS Sat thing, but that’s before I read some of the previous commments. Made me laugh and you’re right, it’s an absolute outing!

When I got here, I couldn’t resist watching this video. What a great job you and boys did to put this together! Brings back great memories of baking with my mother when I was their age. I’m salivating for one of those cookies right now.
Vic 6 April 2010 at 13:15 Permalink

Looks so much better than my messed up choc. chip ones:)!!! Your fabulous!
Jeanne @ Inspiring Ideas 30 April 2010 at 07:43 Permalink

Hey – looks like a good one. Nice to turn to something homemade for “car snacks” instead of packaged granola bars. Thanks! Happy SITS day!
LisaC 3 May 2010 at 13:26 Permalink

brilliant. completely, totally and perfectly brilliant.

my kids are gonna love this!