A volunteer at a Red Cross Blood Drive gave my sister this recipe years ago. This recipe will literally make a dishpan full of cookies. You will probably want to halve this recipe.
Original recipe makes 10 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups light brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
4 cups cornflakes cereal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup flaked coconut
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a LARGE bowl, cream brown sugar, sugar, vanilla, oil and eggs together. Add flour, soda, salt and oats. Mix well. Stir in corn flakes, coconut and pecans.
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Makes 10 dozen (2 inch) cookies. Caution: Halve this recipe if you don’t want a ton of cookies.
Nutrition
Calories: 187 kcal
Carbohydrates: 24.1 g
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Fat: 9.5 g
Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 1.9 g
Sodium: 105 mg
