My Mother-in-Law Loralyn was kind enough to give this recipe to me when I requested it for my husband (her son). I'm not sure how I feel about the name of this cookie, but it's definitely special and has a unique chewiness due to the oatmeal, with crunchy bites, courtesy of Corn Flakes. It also includes shredded coconut, and nuts. I added semi-sweet chocolate too!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup white sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup coconut, shredded
1 cup corn flakes, broken in bits
1/2 cup nuts, chopped, (optional)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
Read Susie's Tips and Tricks below
1. Preheat oven to 325F.
2. Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add vegetable oil, egg, and extract. Blend together until fully incorporated.
3. In a medium bowl, blend the dry ingredients together: flour, oatmeal, coconut, corn flakes, nuts, soda, and salt. Now with mixer on Stir setting, blend together. Add chocolate if using.
4. Place small balls of dough on un-greased cookie sheets and slightly flatten with a fork.
5. Place in oven and let bake approximately 12-13 minutes. Let sit 1-2 minutes to set, then remove and place on a rack.
Susie's Tips and Tricks
You can hasten butter to soften by cutting up in tablespoons or grate. Let sit a few minutes and it should work beautifully.
If your butter is salted, you can omit the salt or use half specified amount. Salt is necessary for browning.
Remember, don't scoop flour. Spoon it into the measuring cup and use a flat edge to level (scooping will increase amount of flour you're using and your ratios will be off).
Oatmeal comes in 3 varieties; old-fashioned, quick-cooking, and instant. Old fashioned will give you a slightly chewier baked good than quick-cooking. Instant is for breakfast, not for baking.
Don't crush corn flakes in really tiny bits, break up randomly so they are a medium crush.
I find that tree nuts taste better if they are toasted before being used in baked goods. You don't have to of course, but it does give them a nice flavour and bite.
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