Cheerios* Breakfast Cookies or Bars

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1 1/4 cups (300 mL) sugar

1/2 cup (125 mL) butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup (125 mL) peanut butter

1/4 cup (50 mL) water

1 tbsp (15 mL) vanilla

1 egg

1 1/2 cups (375 mL) all-purpose or whole wheat flour

1 cup (250 mL) old fashioned or quick cooking oats

1 cup (250 mL) raisins

1/2 tsp (2 mL) each baking soda and salt

4 cups (1 L) Cheerios* or Multi-Grain Cheerios* cereal

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Heat oven to 375°F (190°C). Stir together sugar, butter, peanut butter, water, vanilla, and egg in a large bowl.
2

Stir in remaining ingredients except cereal. Gently stir in cereal.
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Pour into ungreased 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) rectangular pan.
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Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Cut into bars.

Tip: To Make Breakfast Cookies: Make dough as directed above and drop by rounded 1/3 cupfuls (75 mL) 4-inches (10 cm) apart onto ungreased large baking sheet. Flatten dough to about 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick. Bake 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before removing from baking sheets. Store loosely covered.