Cornflake Cookies

​So ... my secret ingredient isn't so much of a secret anymore.  Just in case you read right over the blog title without even noticing, these are cornflake chocolate chip cookies. Baking cereal right into the cookie really boosts the crunch factor.  If you are a crunchy cookie fan - you need to make these.  

Cornflake Cookies
2 sticks butter 
4 eggs
1 T. vanilla
1 cup veg. or canola oil 
4 cups flour 
2 cups white sugar 
2 cups packed light brown sugar 2 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 t. coarse sea salt
2 t. baking soda 
2 1/4 cups crushed corn flakes
3 cups chocolate chips

​Cream butter in mixer over medium speed. 

​Add eggs one at a time continuing to mix and then add vanilla.

​Now add the oil.  Mix on medium for about 30 seconds. 

Whisk together flour, white sugar, brown sugar, oats, salt, and baking soda. 

Add this to the butter mix with mixer on low.

Crush the corn flakes into small pieces. 

​Add the corn flakes and the chocolate chips to you dough until just combined.

Drop cookies on parchment lined baking sheet.

​Flatten each cookie a little and bake for approximately 8 minutes until edges are golden.

​Let cookies cool completely on cooling rack.

Cornflake cookies - I had never heard of them before but apparently they were popular in the 70s.  Sometimes those long lost recipes are worth revisiting.

Ciao!

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