Today is the last day of cookie week and we are ending with one of my favorite cookies while growing up, Ranger Cookies. If you have never had a ranger cookie before, you must try one! This cookie includes oats, coconut, and the best part – rice krispies. They give this cookie little pockets of crunch. I do think they are best if you eat them no later than the day after you make them.
Ranger Cookies
- 1 c. shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 2 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups Rice Krispies cereal
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup coconut
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together shortening, sugars, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time and blend until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, soda, baking powder, and salt the add to creamed mixture.
- Stir in rolled oats, Rice Krispies, and coconut until well blended. Dough will be crumbly.
- Shape into walnut sized balls or use a cookie scoop and bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
I LOVE ranger cookies sooo much. thanks for this recipe. I will probably use margarine because thats what my mom buys (no judgement here!). I like them with ground up M&Ms in them.
These are my favorites–except I add pecans too. Also I have used butter.
Do they have to be made with shortening? It is so unappetizing. I would much prefer to bake with butter.