Best 14 Ranger Cookies Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful experience of Ranger Cookies, a delectable treat that captivates taste buds with its symphony of flavors and textures. These cookies, with their chewy oat base, are generously studded with raisins, walnuts, and coconut, creating a harmonious blend of sweetness and crunch. The addition of brown sugar lends a rich molasses note, while vanilla extract adds a touch of warmth and depth. This recipe offers two variations: a classic version with traditional rolled oats and a gluten-free alternative made with certified gluten-free rolled oats, ensuring everyone can savor the goodness of Ranger Cookies. Additional tips and tricks are provided to elevate your baking experience and achieve perfect cookies every time. Embark on this culinary journey and create a batch of these irresistible treats to share with loved ones or enjoy as a sweet indulgence.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

RANGER COOKIES



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These golden brown ranger cookies are crispy on the outside and cakelike on the inside. Their tasty blend of oats, rice cereal, coconut and brown sugar have made them one of our favorite cookie recipes. You won't be able to eat just one. —Mary Lou Boyce,Wilmington, Delaware

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 7-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick-cooking oats
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, cereal and coconut., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 7-9 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 40mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.

MOM'S RANGER COOKIES



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Mom makes these and I love them so I thought I'd share them with you. They don't stay around long! They are soft and yummy and kids love them.

Provided by Tammy Woodard

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 ¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 ¾ cups rolled oats
1 ¾ cups corn flake cereal
½ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl until creamy.
  • Beat in eggs and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together both amounts of flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix flour mixture into the liquid ingredients.
  • Gently mix rolled oats, corn flakes, and coconut into the dough until thoroughly combined.
  • Drop the dough by tablespoons onto baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cookies are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 109.7 calories, Carbohydrate 16.3 g, Cholesterol 17.9 mg, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 95.3 mg, Sugar 9.1 g

RANGER COOKIES



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Provided by Nancy Baggett

Categories     Cookies     Mixer     Nut     Dessert     Bake     Picnic     Kid-Friendly     Back to School     Coconut     Pecan     Oat     Fall     Party     Small Plates

Yield Makes 35 to 40 (3 3/4-inch) cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 cups all-purpose white flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
Generous 1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup (1 stick plus 2 2/3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, slightly softened
1/2 cup white vegetable shortening
1 1/3 cups packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups corn flakes, crushed
1 1/4 cups (5 ounces) chopped pecans
1 1/4 cups (about 3 1/2 ounces) shredded or flaked sweetened coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease several baking sheets or coat with nonstick spray.
  • In a medium bowl, thoroughly stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat together the butter and shortening until lightened. Add the brown sugar and sugar and beat until fluffy and smooth. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until evenly incorporated. Beat or stir in the flour mixture until evenly incorporated. Stir in the oats, corn flakes, pecans, and coconut until evenly incorporated. Let the dough stand for 5 to 10 minutes, or until firmed up slightly.
  • Shape portions of the dough into generous golf-ball-sized balls with lightly greased hands. Place on the baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart. Using your hand, pat down the balls until about 1/3 inch thick.
  • Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time, in the upper third of the oven for 8 to 11 minutes, or until tinged with brown and just beginning to firm up in the centers; be careful not to overbake. Transfer the sheet to a wire rack and let stand until the cookies firm up slightly, about 3 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer the cookies to wire racks. Let stand until completely cooled.
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 1 month.

RANGER COOKIES I



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This is an old recipe from the 20's and 30's.

Provided by Karen Davenport

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup shortening
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 cups rolled oats
2 eggs
2 cups crisp rice cereal
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Cream shortening, add 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 20.7 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 195.7 mg, Sugar 24.9 g

BONNIE DONALDSON'S RANGER COOKIES



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Provided by Bonnie Donalson

Categories     Cookies     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Kid-Friendly     Coconut     Oat     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher     Small Plates

Yield Makes about 5 dozen 3-inch cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
2 cups Special K cereal
12 ounce bag milk-chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Sift together flour, baking soda and powder, and salt. Beat together shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in flour mixture on low speed until just combined. Stir in oats, cereal, chips, and coconut.
  • Drop rounded tablespoons of batter 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
  • Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, in middle of oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

EASY RANGER COOKIES



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Packing cookies in lunches? Here's a great pack-and-munch treat.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
3/4 cup crisp rice cereal
1/2 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir all ingredients until soft dough forms. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 80 mg, Sugar 6 g, TransFat 0 g

RANGER COOKIES III



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Drop cookies with raisins, coconut, nuts and oatmeal. Delicious!

Provided by Rhonda

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
¾ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups raisins
1 cup flaked coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Cream butter with sugars; beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.8 calories, Carbohydrate 37.8 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 11.4 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 165.2 mg, Sugar 23 g

NANA'S RANGER COOKIES



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Got recipe from my husbands mom. We all love them. You can even add a cup of cranberries and a cup of white chocolate chips. Last night we even made them into bars. So good.

Provided by BetterLate

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 60 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
2 cups wheat flakes cereal (Wheaties)
1 cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°.
  • Cream shortening with butter. Gradually add sugars and cream thoroughly.
  • Beat eggs in a small bowl and add to cream sugar mixture.
  • In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Slowly add to cream sugar mix.
  • Add vanilla, oatmeal, wheaties & coconut and combine well.
  • Drop by teaspoon onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Bake 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 94.1, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 10.3, Sodium 93.3, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 7.7, Protein 1.2

DELICIOUS RANGER COOKIES



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Make and share this Delicious Ranger Cookies recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Kater

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 20m

Yield 24 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups oats
2 cups corn flakes
2 cups chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut or 1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream together butter and sugars.
  • Add eggs and vanilla.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add flour mixture to sugar mixture.
  • Stir in oats, cornflakes, chocolate chips, coconut and nuts.
  • Drop teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

RANGER COOKIES (RECIPE DATED 1931)



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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.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

  • 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.

RANGER COOKIES



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One of my favorites!

Provided by Belinda Loucks

Categories     Cookies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 c flour
1 c coconut
1 tsp baking soda
1 c butter
1/2 tsp salt
1 c sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 c packed brown sugar
2 c oats - uncooked
2 large eggs
2 c corn flakes
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. In a large mixing bowl cream together butter, sugars, eggs & vanilla.
  • 2. In another mixing sift together flour, baking soda, salt & baking powder.
  • 3. Add your flour mixture with your creamed and stir until well blended. Then starting adding your oatmeal, corn flakes & coconut.
  • 4. Spoon out onto a cookie sheet (I use a Tbl as we like our bigger) far enough apart as they do spread. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 min.

HARVEY'S RANGER COOKIES



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My husband can't boil water, but he can make these cookies. Go figure. They are really good. My kids and husband love to eat the raw dough, so I am lucky to get half it baked. So when I say it makes 24 cookies, maybe.

Provided by debbies dishes

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 28m

Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups corn flakes
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup coconut
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Cream white sugar, brown sugar and butter.
  • Add eggs one at a time.
  • Mix in vanilla.
  • Sift together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
  • Add to sugar mixture.
  • Stir in corn flakes, oats, raisins, coconut and pecans.
  • Cover and Chill 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven 350 degrees.
  • Drop by spoon onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake 8 minutes, being careful not to overbake.
  • Cool.

RANGER COOKIES



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Where will your holidays take you? With these old-fashioned ranger cookies packed with oats, Wheaties™ cereal and peanuts, you can fuel any trip with delicious bites. Baked until they are soft in the middle, they have a delightful light and nutty crunch. While we love these cookies for their flavor, we also love that each cookie has ½ serving of whole grain from the oats and whole grain flour! This ranger cookie recipe makes a large batch, about 54, so there will be plenty of these whole-grain, energy-packed cookies to give everyone that extra boost on your next hike! Or, enjoy these at home instead and freeze the leftovers to save the extras for later.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 1h30m

Yield 54

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ whole wheat flour
2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups Wheaties™ cereal
1 cup salted peanuts

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, oats, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in cereal and peanuts.
  • Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place balls about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar.
  • Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 90 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

RANGER COOKIES II



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Drop cookies with whole wheat flakes and coconut.

Provided by Rhonda

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

½ cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flake cereal
½ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Cream shortening with sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • Mix together dry ingredients and stir into wet mix. Place by heaping spoonfuls on an ungreased baking sheet.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove immediately to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.4 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 97.6 mg, Sugar 12.6 g

Tips:

  • Use old-fashioned oats for the best texture.
  • Don't overmix the dough, or the cookies will be tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking, to help the cookies hold their shape.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown around the edges, but still slightly soft in the center.
  • Let the cookies cool completely on a wire rack before enjoying.

Conclusion:

Ranger cookies are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With their chewy texture, sweet and nutty flavor, and classic appearance, these cookies are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a simple yet satisfying cookie recipe, give ranger cookies a try – you won't be disappointed!

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