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twelve lucky charms sugar cookies on parchment paper with white flowers and cereal scattered around, with a bowl of lucky charms beside.

Lucky Charms Sugar Cookies

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
These Lucky Charms Sugar Cookies are the perfect cookie for any cereal lover! Every bite is sweet, slightly crunchy, and full of marshmallows. It's so simple, but SO good.

Ingredients

  • ⅞ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1¼ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 1¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2½ cups all purpose flour*
  • ⅔ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups lucky charms cereal
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325℉.
  • Line 2 or 3 sheet pans with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Fold in cereal.
  • Use a 3 Tablespoon scoop to portion dough onto prepared pans, about 6 cookies per pan.
  • Flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 20 minutes, until slightly browned around edges.
  • Allow to cool on pan.

Notes

*This recipe was written using an average of the dip and sweep method for measuring flour and the spoon and level method. If you are using a scale, you will need to add 3/4 oz or 22 g  to the measurement for each cup of flour.
Expert Tips:
  • Remember to set out the cold ingredients ahead of time to ensure they will be room temperature!
  • Check the expiration date on your baking soda.
  • Make sure your cereal is not stale!
  • Be careful to not over-mix the cookie dough.
  • Don’t forget to line your sheet pans.
  • It’s best to use a cookie scoop to ensure all cookies are the same size.
  • Feel free to press in a few extra marshmallows and cereal on top of each cookie before baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 130mgPotassium: 34mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.