Crunchy Raisin Bran Cookies
If you want to use up Raisin Bran, try these sweet, crunchy cookies. They might make you buy more Raisin Bran, though.
Servings 44
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour (170 grams)
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup oats (40 grams)
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened (114 grams)
- ¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar (150 grams)
- ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup Raisin Bran cereal
- ¾ cup flaked coconut -- original version used more
- ½ cup toasted walnuts chopped
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips OR ½ cup currants raisins or whatever dried fruit you have around
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Have ready a large ungreased baking sheet.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and oats in a small bowl; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, mixing with a spoon until well blended. Add cereal, coconut, nuts, and chocolate chips (or dried fruit). Drop by heaping teaspoons spacing 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on tray for a few minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.
- For small cookies, use a small cookie scoop (or teaspoon) to scoop out about 44 pieces of dough. Shape each dough into a neat circle. Bake immediately for 10-12 minutes or until the cookies are nicely browned. Alternatively, you can shape the dough balls, put them in a zipper bag and chill or freeze until ready to use.
Notes
Crush the Raisin Bran after measuring out 1 cup. Also, this recipe halves well. To halve an egg, break it into a cup, beat it with a fork and measure out 2 tablespoons.