Forest Ranger Cookies
These Forest Ranger Cookies are a family favourite! They’re loaded with oats, coconut and cornflakes. Makes a big batch.
This is a recipe from my mom, who is my greatest source of fabulous recipes! (thanks Mom!) I grew up with Forest Ranger Cookies and now these sweet and chewy cookies are in my cookie making rotation for my own family. They’re loaded with oats, coconut and cornflakes making them a nice change from the usual chocolate chip cookie. I also love this recipe because it makes a huge batch (4 dozen), so you can have some now and freeze the rest for later!
These Forest Ranger Cookies make a great addition to school lunches or after school snacks! And they’re great for breakfast too…wonderful with a cup of coffee 😉
Forest Ranger Cookies Recipes Tips
- Oats: You can use quick oats or rolled oats.
- Flour: Use all purpose flour. For a little extra nutrition, you can substitute in some whole wheat flour: 1/2 cup whole wheat, 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour. Or just play with the ratios until you get the flavour balance you like.
- Coconut: Use sweetened, shredded coconut.
- Cornflakes: Just regular cornflakes cereal.
- Baking Time: I always bake my cookies on the lower end of time (9-10 minutes), because we like them soft and chewy!
- Freezing: These cookies freeze beautifully. I keep a small batch out for lunches, then freeze a batch to enjoy later. Freeze in an airtight container or ziplock bag.
- Ingredient Option: You can add 1 cup of raisins or chocolate chips if you like. These cookies are sweet enough without them so I really don’t think they need to be added, but you can certainly add them in!
Forest Ranger Cookies
These Forest Ranger Cookies are a family favourite! They’re loaded with oats, coconut and cornflakes. Makes a big batch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 dozen 1x
- Category: Cookie
- Method: Baking
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups oats
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 2 cups cornflakes cereal
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Using an electric mixer cream together both sugars and the butter.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well. Then mix in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
- In another bowl, combine the oats, coconut and corn flakes.
- Combine butter mix with flour mix. Then add oat mix.
- Roll dough into 1 inch balls, and press down lightly with a fork.
- Bake for 10 – 12 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
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pretty!!! yummy recipe * *
They look so yummy! We love anything to do with coconut. I’m going to have to try these 🙂
Interesting cookie! Just when I thought I’ve tried every cookie, there’s a new one to taste! I don’t think I’ve had these but they sound delicious!
Saw this at be different, act normal. can’t wait to try them! yummy!
These sound super yummy! I’m bookmarking these for a possible feature on my Cookie Time Tuesday!
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We use to make these all the time when I was younger. We just called them Ranger cookies, though.
I’m bookmarking these. They look delicious!!
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Love cookies! These sound wonderful!
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Hi there Jo-Anne, im visiting you from thirty hand made days pity party. ive just made your cookies and can i just say they are amazing! being from the uk we dont get that many good cookie recipies. i will be repeating this one! thanks again
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looks really good, i am going to try and make them tonight
So why are they called forest ranger cookies?
Hi Anonymous! That’s a good question! I’m not exactly sure why they are called Forest Rangers – but that’s the only name I know them by! 😉
Jo-Anna
My Aunt has a Forest Ranger cookie recipe that I love, but she has not been able to find it around the house! To help with my cravings of these delicious cookies I found your recipe and it was great! No one knows what I am talking about when I mention Forest Ranger cookies lol. I made my first batch way to big but the other cookies came out perfectly. I think I got almost 48 cookies! Thanks for the recipe!
I love to hear stories like these! No one ever knows what I’m talking about when I mention Forest Ranger Cookies either! But once they try them, they never forget! 😉
Sounds like ? what I have being looking for. Can’t wait to try. Thanks.
Enjoy!
Love this recipe and they freeze well! However, I did not have Cornflakes on hand, so used Rice Krispies, they are delicious!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed them! And great tip about using Rice Krispies…I’m going to try that next time too!
Hi, do you think I could use quick oats instead?
Absolutely!