These chewy Fruity Pebbles Sugar Cookies are a fun spin on a classic! Adding Fruity Pebbles cereal takes buttery sugar cookies and gives them that sweet Fruity Pebbles flavor.
Make sure to try my Fruity Pebbles Krispie Treats too! They are a family favorite.
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Attention cereal lovers!! Fruity Pebbles Cookies are the cookies of your childhood dreams! Fruity Pebbles are probably one of my most favorite cereals. It’s been a long time since I had a bowl of the crispy, citrusy cereal, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to add them to as many dessert recipes as possible!
The base sugar cookie recipe that I used today is chewy, with a crisp, buttery edge, and a soft center. It’s a phenomenal recipe on its own, only made better (in my opinion) with the colorful, sweet addition of Fruit Pebbles. Of course if you’re looking for a more traditional sugar cookie recipe try my Easy No Chill Sugar Cookies!
I know you don’t need me to sell you on sugar cookies, we can all agree that they’re the best. BUT adding Fruity pebbles to an already delicious cookie adds a sweet, slightly citrus flavor as well as a chewy, crispy element to the cookie! Even if you are someone who doesn’t like Fruit Pebbles, I’m sure you will still really enjoy these. The Fruity Pebbles flavor is there, but it’s scaled down…just enough to taste, but not to overpower.
PRO TIP: I add vanilla extract in these cookies to keep them classic, but you can also add a little bit of lemon extract if you would really like to play up the fruity flavor!
Ingredients:
- room temperature butter
- granulated sugar
- light brown sugar
- large eggs
- vanilla extract (and you can also add a little lemon extract if you would like!)
- baking soda
- kosher salt
- all purpose flour
- Fruity Pebbles cereal
These cookies are VERY easy to make with no chill time necessary! This is a quick explanation of the steps. The full recipe in below in the printable recipe card.
- Using a stand (or hand) mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and mix for 1 minute until smooth. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so all the ingredients combine evenly.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, and then add in the Fruity Pebbles.
- Using a medium cookie scoop drop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. You will want to leave about 3- inches in between the dough, as these cookies will spread. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden.
Can You Add In Any Cereal?
You can add a variety of cereals to this cookie recipe, although I would avoid any cereal that has large pieces. In that case you will want to chop them so they are a little smaller and will bake into the cookie nicely. Here are a few other ideas:
- Cocoa Pebbles. You can add a chocolatey spin on these cookies by using Cocoa Pebbles.
- Froot Loops. This will give you a similar flavor to the Fruity Pebbles, but you will want to chop them a little so the pieces are smaller.
- Apple Jacks. These would work great, but like the Froot Loops, I would suggest chopping them.
- Trix. A rough chop will work on these!
- Cap’n Crunch. These will work, but also a rough chop.
These cookies freeze great! Just make sure they are airtight. Freeze them for up to 30 days for best freshness!
Love Fruity Pebbles? Here Are Some More Treats You Might Like:
- Fruity Pebbles Kettle Corn
- Fruity Pebbles Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Fruity Pebbles Marshmallow Cookies
- Fruity Pebbles Fudge
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 30 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Dessert
Description
These chewy Fruity Pebbles Sugar Cookies are a fun spin on a classic! Adding Fruity Pebbles cereal takes buttery sugar cookies and gives them that sweet Fruity Pebbles flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups Fruity Pebbles cereal
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and mix for 1 minute until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
- Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour, mixing until just combined. Add in the Fruity Pebbles and stir until incorporated.
- Using a medium (2- tablespoon) sized cookie scoop drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheet 3- inches apart. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Optional – you can add in 1/2 teaspoon of lemon extract to the dough along with the vanilla to amp up the citrus flavor in the Fruity Pebbles if desired.
Store airtight at room temperature for up to 3 days
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 167
- Sugar: 14.4 g
- Sodium: 82.3 mg
- Fat: 6.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 25.3 g
- Protein: 1.9 g
- Cholesterol: 28.7 mg
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I tried fruity pebble cookies in Tampa and couldn’t stop thinking about them. After researching recipes for a while, I finally decided to try one. They turned out amazing! I brought them to a cookie exchange party, and they disappeared quickly—even though I may have eaten five myself! I can’t wait to make them again. This recipe is definitely going in my baking book.
So glad you loved them! They took a bit to perfect but I think they are perfect!
How do you get them flat do you roll out the cookie dough before they do in the oven?
They spread as they bake!
I’ve made these twice in two days. First time I made them as described and they were tall and kept the shape they went into the oven as, second time I microwaved my room temp butter (cold kitchen) for 10 seconds and did a heaping 2 3/4 cup of flour and they look more like your pictures rounded out and chewy. Will be on the lookout for lemon extract to make these more citrussy!
I made this and they were amazing i highly recommed this to anyone really kids will love it to i make these for a party and they were gone in half an hour! I AM TRULEY IMPRESSED. If i could i would give this cookies a 6 star rating. I will try this repice with cirtis next time im sure it will taste amazing.
So glad you enjoyed these!! I love them too!