Drop Cookies
Christmas Cookies

• 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups sugar-frosted corn flake cereal, crushed
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels

Cream butter in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well. Stir in vanilla.

Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in crushed cereal.

Melt chocolate in top of a double boiler over simmering water. Swirl melted chocolate lightly through dough, leaving streaks of chocolate.

Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes Remove to wire racks to cool.

Yield: 5 dozen.

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