Cornflake Cookies
User Reviews
4.4
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
12 mins
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Total Time
32 mins
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Servings
30
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Course
Baked Goods
Cornflake Cookies
Description
This cookie recipe starts with creamed butter and sugars, blended with egg and vanilla for a tender base. Flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt provide structure and subtle leavening. Rolled oats contribute chewiness, while cornflakes add light crispness. Sweetened flaked coconut offers slight chew and flavor, and coarsely chopped pecans introduce a nutty crunch.
The dough is portioned onto baking sheets spaced apart to prevent spreading together. Baking at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes yields cookies that are golden and hold their crunchy-chewy texture once cooled on a wire rack. The mixture of ingredients provides complexity in texture and flavor while maintaining a familiar cookie sweetness.
These cookies suit casual occasions and pair well with milk or tea. The recipe accommodates straightforward preparation techniques without requiring elaborate steps.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, unsalted
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar light; firmly packed
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 1 cup flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup cornflakes
- ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut
- ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheets with parchment; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter; add the sugars, beating well. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture, beating well. Stir in the oats, cornflakes, coconut, and pecans.
- Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.4
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