Maple Oat Chewies (Cookies) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons maple extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups oatmeal
2 cups crisp rice cereal

Preparation

Cream butter (a combination of half butter and half margarine works best) and sugars; add molasses, maple extract, and eggs; beat well.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; add to dough; stir in oatmeal and crisp rice cereal.
Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until light golden-brown.
Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove cookies and cool completely on rack.
Store cooled cookies in sealed container to preserve their chewy texture.