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2 cups brown sugar (or 1 cup brown and 1 cup white sugar)
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup coconut, flaked
2 cups Rice Krispies or corn flakes
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans*
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in oatmeal, coconut, pecans and Rice Krispie cereal; mix well. Roll into small balls and flatten with hand to about 1/2 inch thick? Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to cool dough a little. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 12-14 minutes or till edges are light brown. Cookies may not look done in the middle, but will finish cooking on the sheet pan; should be cooled on pan for several minutes before moving to racks to finish cooling.
Note: This was my Grandmother’s recipe. Information gleaned on the internet reports that these cookies date back to the early 1930’s; with the original recipe using lard instead of shortening. I used to buy “Ranger” cookies from Dillons Grocery for years, that were essentially the same cookie, but was told they don’t sell them anymore. This is one of my favorite cookies. I have also made this recipe with toasted sliced almonds instead of the pecans. Both variations are good, but my favorite remains the pecan. This cookie goes by many names and variations: Texas Rangers, Forest Rangers, Coconut Rangers, Lone Rangers, and just plain Ranger Cookies! All of the recipes that I reviewed had the same ingredients as listed in this recipe. Don’t be afraid to try some or all of them!
*Other options include:
1 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts (cocktail or dry roasted), 1 cup Heath toffee bits,
1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch morsels, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips,
3/4 cup raisins, and white chocolate chips. Fold any of the options or a combination of options into the dough. Use corn flakes in place of Rice Krispies.
2nd Note: I found another recipe that adds 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter with 1/2 cup butter, instead of all butter in this same recipe, and instead of whole eggs use 4 egg whites, otherwise it is the same.
1 cup butter, softened
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup coconut, flaked
2 cups Rice Krispies or corn flakes
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans*
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, combine butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in oatmeal, coconut, pecans and Rice Krispie cereal; mix well. Roll into small balls and flatten with hand to about 1/2 inch thick? Refrigerate for 10-15 minutes to cool dough a little. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 12-14 minutes or till edges are light brown. Cookies may not look done in the middle, but will finish cooking on the sheet pan; should be cooled on pan for several minutes before moving to racks to finish cooling.
Note: This was my Grandmother’s recipe. Information gleaned on the internet reports that these cookies date back to the early 1930’s; with the original recipe using lard instead of shortening. I used to buy “Ranger” cookies from Dillons Grocery for years, that were essentially the same cookie, but was told they don’t sell them anymore. This is one of my favorite cookies. I have also made this recipe with toasted sliced almonds instead of the pecans. Both variations are good, but my favorite remains the pecan. This cookie goes by many names and variations: Texas Rangers, Forest Rangers, Coconut Rangers, Lone Rangers, and just plain Ranger Cookies! All of the recipes that I reviewed had the same ingredients as listed in this recipe. Don’t be afraid to try some or all of them!
*Other options include:
1 cup chopped walnuts or peanuts (cocktail or dry roasted), 1 cup Heath toffee bits,
1 (6 ounce) package butterscotch morsels, chocolate chips or peanut butter chips,
3/4 cup raisins, and white chocolate chips. Fold any of the options or a combination of options into the dough. Use corn flakes in place of Rice Krispies.
2nd Note: I found another recipe that adds 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter with 1/2 cup butter, instead of all butter in this same recipe, and instead of whole eggs use 4 egg whites, otherwise it is the same.