BABY BOOMER CORNFLAKE COCONUT COOKIES

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Baby Boomer Cornflake Coconut Cookies image

There are several recipes posted which are similar to this, but by the Gods of the 60's, this is the basic one so many of our bridge-playing, menthol-cigarette-smoking, cream-of-mushroom-soup-casserole-making mothers had ready for us after school. I do the same for mine (without the bridge, cigs or Campbells) and they are always devoured. The recipe doubles and triples, butter substitutes well for the shortening and I use whatever nuts are on hand - they all work.

Provided by Elisabetta47

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 40m

Yield 45 cookies, 45 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white flour
1 cup coconut
1 cup corn flakes
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Cream shortening and sugars.
  • Add egg and vanilla and combine.
  • In a separate bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
  • Add the dry to the creamed mixture and stir well.
  • Add the coconut, cornflakes, walnuts and combine (hands help).
  • Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet.
  • Press fairly flat with fork dipped often in cold water.
  • Bake 7-8 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.3, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 4.7, Sodium 51.7, Carbohydrate 8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4.8, Protein 0.9

There are no comments yet!