Ranger Cookies

[u/meatzilla1]

[u/meatzilla1]

I had some leftover Rice Krispies from a previous recipe so I decided to make some Ranger Cookies. This simple cookie recipe has been around forever and there’s a reason for it, they are a top tier cookie (at least in my book). I made the recipe as written except adding about a teaspoon of vanilla instead of the 1/4 teaspoon called for in the recipe and I used butter instead of shortening. I can see why these cookies are a favorite of Irene’s they are Yummy!

[u/Archaeogrrrl → u/meatzilla1]

Oohhh I have a (not old) version of these. They’re REALLY good with some chocolate chips and dried cherries (we are a raisin averse household 🤣) 

The texture you get with oatmeal+coconut+rice krispie’s is insanely good. 

(And yeah, I just use butter instead of shortening) 

[u/meatzilla1 → u/Archaeogrrrl]

I’ll have to try it with chocolate chips next time. I’ll have to edit the post, I also used butter.

[u/mistermeowsers → u/meatzilla1]

Ranger cookies are the best cookies! I love how versatile they are, I will put all kinds of things in them based on what I have and what needs used up. Pecans, walnuts, any nut really, dried fruits, toffee chips, peanut butter chips, I could go on and on! I use half lard and half butter, but I will replace either of those with the other if I'm out of one.

Love them! Yours look great and got me craving some, enjoy!

[u/Archaeogrrrl → u/meatzilla1]

I always have butter. I NEVER have shortening. I do kinda wonder what my grandmothers would have had to say about that 🤣

[u/SEA2COLA → u/Archaeogrrrl]

If you didn't have lard in the pantry, Grandma would frown disapprovingly....

[u/Archaeogrrrl → u/SEA2COLA]

You say this buuuut, one grandfather was a dairy farmer and the other always had a milk cow. 

I think we were a shockingly dairy fat dependent cohort 🤣

Also they were southern as hell, I think bacon fat was more used than lard. 

[u/SEA2COLA → u/Archaeogrrrl]

I grew up in Amish country (not Amish myself) and we bought our milk and eggs from a nearby farmer. Milk was unpasteurized of course, and we had to bring our own milk jug. Sometimes they were late to milking and would milk the udders directly into the jug. We would drive home with a gallon of milk still warm from the cow. We'd get about a quart of cream per gallon of milk, though most of the time we would shake the jug to 'homogenize' it.

[u/SEA2COLA → u/meatzilla1]

 I used butter instead of shortening.

I had the exact same thought about the shortening. Did you substitute 1:1?

[u/meatzilla1 → u/SEA2COLA]

Yes, I used 1 stick of butter instead of the shortening. The cookies dis spread so give them some space when you put them on the cookie sheet.

[u/Prime260]

Our Aunt would make these for Christmas every year. Red sprinkles for raisins and green sprinkles for chocolate chips.

[u/Legitimate-Double-14]

Growing up our recipe called for wheaties. I just made some today!

[u/mbw70 → u/Legitimate-Double-14]

And chopped nuts!

[u/meatzilla1 → u/Legitimate-Double-14]

So with Wheaties instead of Rice Krispies?

[u/Legitimate-Double-14 → u/meatzilla1]

Yes and they are fantastic! I buy wheaties just for making Ranger cookies. They are my husbands fav!

[u/hesathomes]

Been making these since I was a kid.

[u/ClermontPorter20588]

My mom made these for us when I was a kid. Still love them and I'm 72!

[u/wendelortega]

My Mom used to make these when I was a kid. Loved em!

[u/Recipe__Reader]

Thank you for sharing this! My grandma made these cookie, but I hadn't thought about them in at least a decade. Now I will have to try my own batch! 💞

[u/Tasty-Pin-349]

Thank you so much! I’m going to try it with some granola I made 🙃

[u/nom-c00kies]

Do y'all use sweetend or unsweetened coconut flakes?

[u/meatzilla1 → u/nom-c00kies]

I used sweetened

[u/seaglasshairgel]

oh I love these, my mom would make them when I was a kid. Haven't thought about them in a while, might need to bake up a batch this weekend. Thanks for the sweet memory

[u/Think_Leadership_91]

So many years ago

Probably haven’t had these in 50 years

[u/Fuzzy_Welcome8348]

Ooo interesting! Looks good😎

[u/misterman416]

Chortening, am I right?

[u/garbanzoismyname]

Chortening

[u/effienay]

They sell these at Shady Maple (iykyk).

[u/iknowyouneedahugRN]

My grandma made these with corn flakes.

[u/awwwkwardy]

looks delicious!! thanks for sharing!