Instructions

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. Remove wrappers from peanut butter cups.
  3. In large bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; blend in egg.
  4. Stir together flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture.
  5. Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
  6. Stir together egg white and water; beat with fork until foamy.
  7. Roll balls in egg white mixture, then in crushed cereal.
  8. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; press with thumb or finger tips in center making an indentation.
  9. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set.
  10. Remove from oven; immediately press peanut butter cup onto each cookie.
  11. Cool 1 minute; remove carefully from cookie sheet to wire rack.
  12. Cool completely.
  13. About 3-1/2 dozen cookies.