Description
Delight in these Puppy Chow Cookies, combining the nostalgic flavors of peanut butter, crunchy Chex cereal, and a luscious chocolate ganache topping. These cookies offer a perfect balance of soft and crunchy textures, finished with a sprinkle of powdered sugar, muddy buddies, and flaked salt for an irresistible treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (113.5 g) butter, room temperature
- ½ cup (129 g) creamy peanut butter, not natural
- ¾ cup (165 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1⅓ cups (186 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (62 g) broken-up Chex cereal (rice or corn)
- 1 cup (180 g) milk chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup (78.86 ml) heavy whipping cream
- Powdered sugar for sprinkling
- Muddy buddies for topping
- Flaked salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line 2-3 cookie sheets with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing until smooth.
- Slowly mix in the salt, baking powder, baking soda, and flour carefully to avoid over mixing. Stop mixing when some flour remnants remain. Fold in the broken Chex cereal gently.
- Using a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons), scoop dough into balls and place 5-6 balls per cookie sheet. Flatten each ball slightly with your fingers.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes to allow centers to set.
- While cookies bake, place milk chocolate chips in a bowl. Heat heavy cream until it just begins to boil, then pour over the chocolate chips. Stir until smooth and melted, then let cool and thicken.
- Spread the chocolate ganache over the cooled cookies. Refrigerate for 20 minutes or until firm. Finally, sprinkle with powdered sugar, muddy buddies, and a pinch of flaked salt before serving.
Notes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 25mg