Cracker Jack Cookies

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

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 186 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 2 cups crisp rice cereal
• 2 large eggs
• 1 ½ cups flaked coconut
• 1 ½ cups chopped salted peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.