After eating dry German cereal all weekend (my grocery store was selling it and I'm still not sure why), I decided to bake some of it into cookies. Since this German "Multi-Fit" seems almost identical to Special K, I looked for recipes for Special K Cookies. This is the one I settled on and the cookies are pretty good. They’re the thick, chewy, hearty cookies you can really sink your teeth into. The coconut makes them special. If you try the cookies, let me know.
Special K Cookies
1 cup plus 1 T. (135 grams) all purpose flour**
½ teaspoon (2 ml) baking powder
¼ teaspoon (1 ml) baking soda
½ teaspoon (2 ml) salt
1 stick (114 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
½ cup (100 grams) lightly packed brown sugar
½ cup (96 grams) granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
½ cup shredded, sweetened coconut, toasted** (40 grams)
¾ cup toasted and chopped pecans (60 gram)
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks – more if desired
2 cups Special K cereal, lightly crushed after measuring
Thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
Cream butter and both sugars for 2 minutes using high speed of an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla and beat on low speed just until egg is mixed in.
Add flour mixture and stir until almost fully blended, then add coconut, nuts, chocolate and cereal – continue stirring until all ingredients are mixed. Chill dough for 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 cookies sheets with parchment paper.
Scoop up dough with a tablespoon and shape into 1 inch ball. Bake on parchment lined cookie sheets for 12-15 minutes or until fully cooked.
Remove from sheet and let cool on a wire rack. Cool completely before eating. These taste much better after they’ve cooled.
Makes about 30 cookies
Note: I usually use 4.5 oz/130 grams flour per cup, but the cookies were a little thinner than I liked so I added some flour to the dough and got slightly thicker cookies. If you don’t use a scale and usually scoop your flour and pack it in a little or shake the cup, leave out the extra T flour. I think the original recipe was developed by someone who scooped flour with a pretty heavy hand.
To toast coconut and pecans, line a cookie sheet with parchment or foil. Spread pecans and coconut on lined cookie sheet and bake together for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely before chopping pecans.
Anna says
Here's another one (courtesy of Louise).
http://www.recipesource.com/baked-goods/desserts/cookies/30/rec3017.html
Louise says
My husband is a cereal freak and neither of those cereals is up to his high standards. Not wholesome enough. His collections fills both cabinets above the cooktop. 🙂 But, for shredded wheat, I just remembered the Greek pastry that resembles shredded wheat and found a recipe. http://baking.about.com/od/greekdesserts/r/kataifeshredded.htm
Anna says
Gee, and here I was thinking the "K" stood for Kellogg's. ;).
You know what I'm craving right now? Some Product 19.
Judy says
Anna- original recipe lists 4 c. cereal. Your half recipe lists 4 c. cereal. Are both correct?
Hendria says
The cookies look good. You always have great ideas to share... 🙂
Sara says
These look good...Do you think these would work with the special K protein plus? I have a bunch of it in my house. I used it in the cooking light swag bars (instead of total) to make them more of a protein bar and they worked great.
johngl says
Special K is German cereal. The K is for Krunchy.
Anna says
Jacquie, I wish I had a shredded wheat cookie. I'll see what I can find.
Elyse says
These cookies look totally fabulous! I love the crunch that a cereal like Special K can add. I can't wait to try out this addition.
jacquie says
those look good. and i have a box of "special k type" of ceral that isn't being eaten so i will try them out. on a similar theme - you wouldn't happen to have a recipe that calls for shreeded wheat (the little biscuits not the big ones) would you? it's going uneaten also ...
Jennifer says
Special K! What a neat surprise in a cookie!
bakingblonde says
Yum! my coworkers would LOVE these!
snooky doodle says
these look so good. I think the addition of special K makes them even more special 🙂 ha
Pearl says
oh those look so yum! cereal and coconut? mm!
Katrina says
Mmmm! I'm about to make the new "perfect" CI's ccc's.
Sue says
If I had some Special K or good German cereal in the house I would make these! The look really good!
VeggieGirl says
Great, healthier cookie variety!