Original Ranger Cookies Recipe

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Make these tasty ranger cookies – a chocolate chip cookie with a delicious crunch, thanks to the addition of coconut, rolled oats, and corn flakes! They are crunch, sweet, and oh so chocolaty!

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How to make ranger cookies?

  1. Start by creaming together butter and sugar.  
  2. Mix in the eggs and vanilla, mixing after each addition.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and powder, salt, and oats.
  4. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. A stand mixer attachment covered in cookie batter above a metal mixing bow.
  5. Fold in corn flakes, chocolate chips, and coconut. Chocolate chips and coconut being mixed into the ranger cookie batter inside a metal mixing bowl.
  6. Place tablespoons of batter on a cookie sheet, spaced 2-3 inches apart. Cookie dough in round tablespoons arranged spaced out on a cookie sheet.
  7. Bake at 350ºF for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Ranger cookies on a cookie sheet inside the oven, turning golden brown.
  8. Cool, serve, and enjoy!

Can I substitute corn flakes for a different cereal?

Yes. If you don’t have corn flakes, you can use Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Corn Chex, or other crunchy cereal.

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Ranger Cookies Recipe

Aileen Clark
Make these tasty ranger cookies - a chocolate chip cookie with a delicious crunch, thanks to the addition of coconut, rolled oats, and corn flakes! They are crunch, sweet, and oh so chocolaty!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 48 cookies
Calories 119 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups corn flakes
  • 1 cup coconut
  • 8 ounces Milk Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • With an electric mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. The mixture should become light and fluffy after 2-3 minutes.
  • Mix in the eggs and vanilla one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the oats, and stir well.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix until combined.
  • Fold in the corn flakes, coconut, and chocolate chips.
  • Scoop the cookie dough up with a tablespoon and arrange 2-3 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheat.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Let cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes.
  • Carefully transfer baked cookies from cookie sheet to cooling rack and let cool completely.

Notes

If you don't have corn flakes, you can use Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Corn Chex, or other crunchy cereals in place of the corn flakes.
Uneaten cookies can be stored at room temperature in an air-tight container, up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookiesCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 64mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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