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Chocolate and Caramel Compost Cookies

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 9, 2020
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Cocoa Puffs® cereal and potato chips add a crunch in these chocolate and caramel cookies – perfect for dessert.

Chocolate and Caramel Compost Cookies

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 24
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 2 tablespoons coffee grounds from brewed coffee
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)
  • 1 1/2 cups slightly crushed rippled potato chips
  • 1 1/2 cups Cocoa Puffs™ cereal
  • 30 round chewy caramels in milk chocolate (from 12-oz bag), unwrapped, cut into quarters

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, sugar, butter and shortening with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
  • Step 
    2
    Add coffee grounds, vanilla and egg; beat on low speed until blended.
  • Step 
    3
    Add flour, baking soda and salt; beat until soft dough forms. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Step 
    4
    Onto cookie sheets, drop dough by 1/4-cupfuls 2 inches apart. Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 4 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before storing in airtight container.

Nutrition

260 Calories
13g Total Fat
2g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
21%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
190mg
8%
Potassium
95mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
20g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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