Cornflake Cookies are a distinct breed of kitchen sink cookies that you’ll hear from a mile away! Each sweet, tender brown sugar and oat cookie is loaded up with melty chocolate, crunchy nuts, and even more crunchy cornflakes! It’s audibly delicious! Cornflake Cookies are a snap to make, needing only half an hour or less to start impressing you and your taste buds! There’s more than just the kitchen sink in these morsels!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg, beaten well
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup nuts, optional, of your choice, chopped
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips, optional
- 1 cup cornflakes
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –In a large bowl, sift the flour, the baking powder, the baking soda, and the salt together.
Step 3 –Stir in the oats.
Step 4 –In a separate bowl, add the butter and beat with an electric hand mixer until light and fluffy.
Step 5 –Add the brown sugar to the creamed butter gradually, while beating, until light.
Step 6 –Add the beaten egg and the vanilla and mix thoroughly.
Step 7 –Add the flour mixture and stir until combined.
Step 8 –Stir in the nuts and the chocolate chips.
Step 9 –Lightly stir in the cornflakes.
Step 10 –Using a cookie scoop, scoop small portions of the batter and drop them onto a cookie sheet.
Step 11 –Bake until the edges are golden-brown and the centers are set, about 10-12 minutes.
Step 12 –Allow the cookies to cool for 2 minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Step 13 –Serve.