ranger cookie

I sampled this cookie about twelve years ago at The Thespian's home. We dropped by her home unannounced and she pulled out a tub of frozen cookie dough, defrosted it in the microwave, and baked up a fresh batch of cookies for us. I made a mental note of that. What better way to welcome people into your home?!


She called them Ranger Cookies. They have a little bit of everything in them—oats, rice krispies, coconut, and your choice of morsel. She used white chocolate chips; here, I've used butterscotch ones.

Ranger Cookies

Printable recipe

2 cups flour
½ teaspoon soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, room temperature
½ cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups oats
2 cups rice krispies
1 cup coconut
1 cup butterscotch morsels

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Using an electric mixer with the beater attachment, cream the butter and sugars until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the oats, rice krispies, coconut and butterscotch morsels.

Drop by large spoonfuls onto a grease cookie sheet. Press the cookie down to flatten. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown at the edges (it depends how large your dough ball is.)