Place about 1/8 cup of sugar in a container with a tight lid. Add a few drops of food coloring. Seal the container and shake well. Add a few more drops of coloring if the color is not dark enough, and again, shake well. Remove the seal and air dry overnight. Sprinke colored sugar on cookies before you...

This is very close to one of my favorite cookie recipes, except I've never added cheerios. My favorite addition is butterscotch chips or a combo of chocolate and buttterscotch chips and leave out the raisins. Not so good for breakfast but I have a breakfast bar I make then and add a variety of nuts...