ON-THE-GO...Breakfast Cookies

a fun way to catch breakfast if you're always in a hurry to get out the door.  these babies are quite tasty and they really DO fill you up.  they have all the right "good-for-you" breakfast ingredients ...

CEREAL, BACON AND EGGS

as you know, i'm always on the hunt for fun breakfast ideas.  i came across this idea while aimlessly googling around and found a site called Mr. Breakfast...which then led me to the original recipe from Jennifer at her blog Cookin' in the 'Cuse.   i knew these sounded right up my alley...being that there is bacon involved... so i took her recipe and added a few more healthy goodies.

ON-THE-GO BREAKFAST COOKIES

slightly adapted form Cookin' in the 'Cuse 

1/2 lb bacon...6-10 strips

1/2 cup butter...i used 5 Tsp butter and 3 Tsp bacon fat

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 cup soft packed brown sugar

1 egg

1 cup white whole wheat flour...AP flour ok

1/4 tsp baking soda

2 cups multi-grain cereal...i used Fiber One Flakes

1/2 cup dried cranberries

1 Tbsp flax

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp fresh ground nutmeg

1/2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp maple extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cook bacon until very crisp, drain well (reserve bacon fat if using) and break into 1/2 inch pieces.  Beat together butter, bacon fat (if using) and both sugars till light and fluffy.  Beat in egg and the extracts  Combine flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking soda; mix into butter mixture.  Stir in bacon, flax-optional, multi-grain flakes and cranberries. 

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Space 2 inches apart.  Bake for 15-18 minutes.  Remove to rack to cool--about 2 minutes, then remove from rack.