Cracker Jack Cookies

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Servings: 36
Yield: 36 servings

Description

This is a very old, yet still delicious, oatmeal drop cookie recipe with flaked coconut, rice cereal, and chopped peanuts.

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 1/2 cups chopped salted peanuts

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2 In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Gently stir in oatmeal, coconut, rice cereal, and chopped peanuts.
3 Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.