World's Best Cookies

"This recipe was in a local paper many years ago. They may not be the world's best cookies but they are sure in the running. I have made them many many times and these cookies disappear very quickly. They are crisp & crunchy"
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Yields:
100 cookies
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cream together the shortening and sugar.
  • Add egg, canola and vanilla, beat well.
  • Mix in oats, cornflakes, coconut and walnuts.
  • Stir well.
  • Blend together the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Add to creamed mixture and stir well.
  • Refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • Drop rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2" apart.
  • Press down with a fork, dipped in cold water.
  • Smooth any cracks around the edge with your fingers.
  • Bake at 325°F degrees for 12 minutes (You can half the recipe but why?).

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Reviews

  1. I used this recipe for many years. I found it in Jr. League cookbook, "San Francisco a la Carte" -- that version is exactly the same except it calls for 1 cup butter instead of shortening. Excellent cookies!
     
  2. These cookies are very good, I will make them again for sure. I made some with chocolate chips added and some with sugar sprinkles (I added sugar before baking). They are chewy and crunchy all at the same time with a melt in you mouth feel! The only drawback is the high fat content, but we can all spluge once in awhile can't we? They were very easy to make, and I ended up with more than the 36 stated.
     
  3. I'm afraid I did some extensive substituting in this recipe- I was originally going to make a chocolate chip cookie, then discovered I was out of chips and vanilla. I came across this recipe, and did the following: used butter instead of shortening, 1/2 cup vegetable instead of 1 cup canola, almond instead of vanilla extract, Post Bran Flakes instead of cornflakes, and added 1/3 cup of cocoa. This came out tasting like the most lush, chewy marzipan cookie I have ever tasted. Intensely flavored, this cookie is indeed a winner, quite possibly the adult world's best cookie! Thanks, Bergy!!
     
  4. This is a nice cookie recipe .. the dough was very dry (I think it's my flour) so I had to add an extra egg to bring it together .. I was going to halve the recipe but when I read the last instruction I decided not to, and I am glad I did! thanks Bergy
     
  5. This makes nice crunchy cookies. I used butter and sunflower oil. I don't know if they are the best cookies in the world, but they are the best I have made!
     
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  1. I'm afraid I did some extensive substituting in this recipe- I was originally going to make a chocolate chip cookie, then discovered I was out of chips and vanilla. I came across this recipe, and did the following: used butter instead of shortening, 1/2 cup vegetable instead of 1 cup canola, almond instead of vanilla extract, Post Bran Flakes instead of cornflakes, and added 1/3 cup of cocoa. This came out tasting like the most lush, chewy marzipan cookie I have ever tasted. Intensely flavored, this cookie is indeed a winner, quite possibly the adult world's best cookie! Thanks, Bergy!!
     
  2. I used this recipe for many years. I found it in Jr. League cookbook, "San Francisco a la Carte" -- that version is exactly the same except it calls for 1 cup butter instead of shortening. Excellent cookies!
     

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