Double Oat Breakfast Cookies

What you need:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup water
1 egg
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup oats
1 cup chocolate chips  (or your favorite chip, white chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter, etc.)
3 cups cheerios 

How to make them:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  In a large mixing bowl combine butter and peanut butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds.  Add sugar, baking soda and salt.  Beat until combined.  Beat in water, egg and vanilla for one minute.  Beat in flour, followed by the oatmeal until well combined.  Stir in chocolate chips and cheerios.  Drop by 1/4 cupfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are slightly browned.  Let cool on pan for 3 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.  

A few substitution suggestions:
*3/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup splenda 
*1 cup all purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat 


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