Prize Winning Jumble Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 2 cups rice cereal crispy
• 0.5 cup cranberries dried
• 1  eggs 
• 5.6 ounces flour 
• 0.5 cup pecans toasted
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 4 ounces butter unsalted room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Thoroughly stir together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar for 3 minutes.
2. Add egg and vanilla and beat for about 30 seconds. Stir in the flour mixture; stir in the cereal, chocolate chips and dried cranberries just until mixed. If using, go ahead and add the pecans.Drop by well-rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheet; bake until golden, about 10-12 minutes.
3. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.My yield was close to 4 dozen. If you use tablespoons rather than rounded teaspoonfuls, you’ll get close to 3 dozen.