ranger cookies (recipe dated 1931)

Name: Ranger Cookies (recipe dated 1931)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 cup(s) rolled oats; 2 cup(s) crisp rice cereal; 1 cup(s) flaked coconut

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a recipe by

Kathie Carr

@kathiecc

North Liberty, IN

Both Grandma and Mom made this recipe for us kids all the time. They were a good, old standby. I'm sure the recipe was updated because the original used lard and was baked in a wood stove.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 10 Min

Ingredients For ranger cookies (recipe dated 1931)

1 c

shortening
1 c

sugar
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
2

eggs
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

all purpose flour
1 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

baking powder
2 c

rolled oats
2 c

crisp rice cereal
1 c

flaked coconut

How To Make ranger cookies (recipe dated 1931)

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream shortening, add sugar and brown sugar gradually. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder together and mix with the first mixture. Add oatmeal, rice cereal, and coconut. Mix well. Drop by tablespoons on slightly greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

2
NOTE: Sometimes Mom would add raisins or chocolate chips. Use up to 1 cup of either of these.
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ranger cookies (recipe dated 1931)

Ingredients For ranger cookies (recipe dated 1931)

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