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Ranger cookies are chewy oatmeal cookie loaded with coconut, pecans, and crispy rice cereal. You will love the texture and the flavor.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This recipe originally appeared on the back of C&H Sugar box and were called Raggedy Ann Cookiesis. It’s been around for decades! They have also been know as Ranger Cookies since the 1930s. No matter what you call them, they are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside and loaded with oatmeal, coconut, pecans and crispy rice cereal. They texture and flavor are both delicious.
Ingredients
- Quick Oats
- Sugar, granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Flour, all purpose
- Shortening
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Salt
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Crispy Rice Cereal
- Shredded Coconut, sweetened
- Pecans, chopped
How To Make Ranger Cookies
- Cream together the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla, salt and eggs.
- Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder and add to sugar mixture.
- Mix until combined and stir in oats, cereal, coconut and nuts. Combine well.
- Form dough into golf ball size balls and place on baking sheet
- Bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Allow to cool on a rack.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I substitute the shortening?
You can substitute butter if you like. You will use the same amount of butter.
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Ranger Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking bowder
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups quick cooking oats
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream together the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla, salt and eggs.
- Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder and add to sugar mixture.
- Mix until combined and stir in oats, cereal, coconut and nuts. Combine well.
- Form dough into golf ball size balls and place on baking sheet
- Bake for 10 minutes.
- Cookies will be still be soft in the middle. Allow to cool on a rack.
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lisa g. says
Hi. The Raggdity Ann recipe didn’t call for oatmeal. Was the addition of oats your idea?
How did you figure out how much oats to add?
Thank you!
Leigh Anne says
Lisa, These are an adaptation of the original Raggedy Ann cookie.
Judy says
Recipe sounds great!
Leigh Anne says
They are so yummy!
Brenda Adams says
Thank you for sharing this recipe with us.
Leigh Anne says
You’re welcome – hope you enjoy them too