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Cupcakes for Nora

Captain Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies

These need to happen:

Captain Crunch Chocolate Chip Cookies 

You'll need:

1/2 cup softened unsalted butter 

1 cup brown sugar

1 tbsp Glucose (which makes cookies chewier than regular sugar)

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 cup flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1 tsp kosher salt

1/4 cup chocolate chips

1/4 cup peanut butter cups

1 tbsp rolled oats

1/4 cup Cap'n Crunch cereal

2 tbsp chopped hazelnuts

Here's how:

1. Mix sugar, glucose, and butter for 2 minutes with a handheld mixer.

2. Add egg and vanilla, and mix for 5 minutes.

3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together for 1 minute.

4. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.

5. Scoop onto a greased baking sheet. Cover with parchment paper and press down. Freeze for 1 hour.

6. Bake at 325 for 5 minutes, rotate pan, and bake 5 more minutes. Remove and allow to cool.

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