Coconut Cornflake Cookies with Variations

These are not the best-looking cookies in the world, but they are certainly yummy.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups cornflakes cereal
• 1 to 2 cups coconut*

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
2. Cream sugar, butter, shortening and vanilla extract until well-combined, light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes on medium speed.
3. Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt.
4. Add to butter mixture and combine just until mixed.
5. Mix in cornflakes and pecans very carefully, preferably by hand or with hand mixer on low.
6. Drop by spoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 12 minutes until just barely golden around bottoms.
8. Cool completely.

Notes

* or 3/4 cup chopped pecans, or 1/2 cup raisins

Attribution

Photo credit: 13274513@N06 / CC BY