Save your breadcumbs! This recipe (adapted from The Tightwad Gazette) won my children ribbons at the county fair when they were preschoolers.

Breadcrumbs

Cut the crusts off sandwiches and cube them. Save crumbs from the bottom of the bread bag. Freeze them all.

Pop them in the blender or Cuisinart and get ready for some amazing cookies!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/3 cup baking cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2/3 cup butter or margarine *
• 2 cups breadcrumbs

Instructions

Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Melt butter or margarine and allow to cool. Sift flour, salt, baking powder, cocoa, and sugar. Combine milk, egg, and vanilla. Add to dry mixture. Mix. Add melted margarine or butter and breadcrumbs. Mix well.

Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15 minutes or until done.

* NOTE: OK to substitute 1/3 cup butter or margarine + 1/3 cup applesauce

Source: Recipe adapted from The Tightwad Gazette

By Laura from Long Beach, CA

By luvmygingerkids