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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Apr 23, 2008
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Bite into a tasty and crunchy new rolled sugar cookie, decorated or not.

Ballpark Cookies

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 3 hr 0 min
  • Servings 48
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups Rice Chex™ cereal
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
  • Betty Crocker™ decorating gel, in colors desired
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Crush cereal. (To easily crush cereal, place in plastic bag or between sheets of waxed paper, and crush with rolling pin.) In large bowl, beat butter and cream cheese on medium speed until smooth. Beat in granulated sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour, crushed cereal and baking powder. Divide dough into thirds. Wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat oven to 375°F. Roll out dough, 1/3 at a time, on well floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using 3-inch cookie cutter. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Spread over cookies. Let stand until dry. Decorate with decorating gel. Let stand until dry. Store in single layer in airtight container.

Nutrition

120 Calories
5g Total Fat
1g Protein
18g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
7%
Saturated Fat
3g
15%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
60mg
2%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
18g
6%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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