1/2 c  Peanut butter

    1/4 c  Margarine or butter,

           -softened
    3/4 c  Sugar

      1    Egg, beaten

    1/2 c  All-purpose flour

    1/2 t  Baking powder

    1/4 t  Salt (opt)

      2 c  Rice CHEX brand cereal,

           -crushed to 1 cup
  Preheat oven to 350'F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. In large bowl, cream
  peanut butter, margarine and sugar. Add egg. Stir in flour and baking
  powder; add salt, if desired. Stir in cereal; mix well. For each cookie,
  roll 1 level tablespoon dough into ball. Place on prepared cookie sheet.
  With fork dipped in sugar, flatten slightly in criss-cross pattern. Bake
  8-10 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Let stand 1 minute

  before removing from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
  Makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies.