Here are the delicious Rice Krispies Cookies Sarah made this week. I doubt you will find this recipe on any of the healthy baking sites, but if you like coconut, you will love these cookies!
I'm actually re-naming them Arlene's Rice Krispies Cookies because...after Sarah told me she was baking them I thought she meant those famous Rice Krispy Squares with gooey marshmallows. When these coconut cookies came out of the oven, I was thrilled I had been wrong. "Oh good, they're Arlene's cookies!"
So who's Arlene? Arlene is a very nice older lady, a friend of Aunt Bunny's, who often visited her in the hospital and rehab last summer. And she brought cookies! These wonderful rice krispy coconut cookies are ones that I will always associate with her. Here's the recipe, and I think you will like them, too.
- 2 cups Rice Krispies
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 2 cups coconut
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 tsp salt
Mix soft shortening and sugars, and then all other ingredients. Bake for 9 minutes on 350 degrees.
~Deb
rice, oats, cocoanuts? So what's not "healthy" about these? The rest of the ingredients are pretty normal. Oh wait, these days to be "healthy" one must use things like quinoa, stevia, soy protein...... These seem so tasty I wish I were there to have some... why, I'd even bring the tea and//or coffee.....
Posted by: Nick Jesch | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 02:27 PM
What shortening did Sarah use? butter or something else? I think I might make these later tonight. I have the Rice Krispies and never knew of another cookie recipe to use them in except the traditional Rice Krispie Treats. What kind of oatmeal? Can you use regular or does it have to be quick-cooking?
Posted by: Bet | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 02:47 PM
Aunt Bet, I just used regular white Crisco. :) And the oatmeal is just regular too.
Posted by: Sarah | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 03:10 PM
My husband just made these a couple of nights ago. The recipe makes a ton, so he only bakes a few each day. However, I know them as "World's Finest Cookies." The recipe appears in a church cookbook that we've had for years.
Cathy
Posted by: Cathy | Friday, January 30, 2009 at 07:20 PM
These sound really good. You all have such great recipes you need to do your own cookbook!
Victoria
Posted by: victoria | Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 07:08 AM
I don't like coconut so this would not be a favorite for me!
Posted by: Tammy | Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 09:29 AM
Cookies look and sound delicious! I LOVE coconut!!! That plate looks VERY familiar. ;)
Posted by: Chris | Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 10:16 AM
There is an recipe in this community that sounds very much like this one. I often see these cookies at church get-togethers.
Am I slow?? Has the banner been up for awhile? Anyway - I just noticed today - and it is lovely! Good job.
Posted by: Islandsparrow | Saturday, January 31, 2009 at 12:30 PM
I just made these cookies today. We often take cookies to school for the students who work in our department. I needed five dozen for early next week and these turned out perfectly. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Posted by: Becka | Saturday, February 07, 2009 at 06:31 PM