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Good Cookies

Delicious drop cookie, think oatmeal cookies on steroids, so good.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brown butter, cornflakes, cranberries, Good Cookies, life cereal, oatmeal

Equipment

  • 1 Fugly Goldenrod Large Tupperware bowl from the 60's optional but....

Ingredients

Wet Ingredients:

  • 1/2 pound salted butter (2 sticks) softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs slightly beatened

Dry Ingredients:combine in small bowl and set aside

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour Gold Medal or Pillsbury AP preferred, but use what you have
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda

Adds

  • 1/4 tsp fresh finely chopped rosemary optional, but pretty darn good
  • 1/2 cup cereal, crushed (Wes uses Life cereal or sometimes cornflake crumbs)
  • 1-1/2 cups Quick Quaker Oats old fashioned would work, DO NOT USE instant
  • 1.5 cups raisins Wes uses a combination of raisins/cranberries at a ratio of 75%/ 25%

See notes to use a stand mixer

    Instructions

    • In a large mixing bowl, combine wet ingredients plus oatmeal. LITERALLY, Wes uses his hand to knead the ingredients together.
    • In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients (except the raisins).
    • Add dry mixture to wet and mix thoroughly but do not overwork your dough if using an electric mixer
    • Add raisins and cranberries
    • Place heaping tablespoons on an un-greased baking sheet approximately 2 inches apart.
    • Bake at 350 degrees for 12-13 minutes until edges are golden brown.
    • Makes around 5 dozen.

    Notes

    Wes actually makes these cookies by hand, no mixer. At most a spatula or wooden spoon to mix the dough and a beat-up fugly goldenrod Tupperware bowl 😂
    Classic drop cookie instructions.  On medium speed, cream butter and sugar together until smooth and creamy. You do not need to beat until light and fluffy, which will make it a little cakier.   Add eggs and vanilla and beat until combined.  Add flour, oatmeal, cereal and rosemary if using. Combine on low speed until no flour is visible.  Stir in dried fruit and rosemary.  To form the dough use a #40 ice cream scooper (1.75 tablespoons)Â