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Cornflake Cookies

December 15, 2014 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 30 Comments

Cornflake Cookies

 

Get out the butta and pecans. It’s that time of year, y’all! Bake, bake, bake. Without a doubt, this is when everyone pulls out their favorite sweet treats to make for their friends and family. These cookies are a favorite of mine, having grown up eating them like it was my job.

 

Cornflake Cookies — Buttery, shortbread-like cookies finished with pecans and crunchy cornflakes.

 

Cornflake Cookies

 

I can remember traveling for houuuurs and hours from Kentucky to visit family in Georgia. It seemed like an eternity, really. My parents tried everything to keep my sister and I from going crazy (read: fighting). We had games, Walkmans (ya… you remember), rolls of quarters that would slowly diminish away for each poke or yell at each other. Nothing really worked, but I guess it helped to pass the time.

 

That entire 10+ hour journey seemed totally worth it when we would pull down the pine tree lined driveway and run into the house to find the cornflake cookies. These things are legendary. Seriously. They couldn’t be any easier, but just have this comforting, sweet taste.

 

Pecans for Cookies

 

Maybe it’s the unique addition of cornflakes. Maybe the rich pecans. It could be that the pecans were usually shelled by yours truly. That was the deal. When you visited, you shelled pecans. If you were old enough to eat ’em, you could prep ’em. We would sit and watch Jeopardy and the National news. I would get yelled at for eating more than I was putting into the bags. I’m pretty sure they had me working the pecan line before I was old enough to walk.

 

Making Cornflake Cookies

 

I never latched onto cornflakes like I did pecans. With that said, somehow the addition of butter and sugar and more butter really seems to make them delicious. Why isn’t that a cereal?! The crunch from this unusual mix-in provides a one-of-a-kind texture for the cookies.

 

Cornflake Cookies Ready to Bake

 

These are the cookies that I ask for every time I visit my parents. I would get boxes sent to my room in College. They’re just that good. They hit home with this comforting, crunchy, buttery deliciousness that you wouldn’t believe.

 

Cornflake Cookies

 

 

Speaking of mailing cookies– I made these recently after joining a ton of other bloggers in The Great Food Blogger Cookie Great Cookie Swap 2014Swap. This program was started a few years ago by a local Nashville blogging friend Lindsay from Love & Olive Oil and her good friend Julie of The Little Kitchen. [Both awesome blogs you should be following.]

 

Basically, a bunch of bloggers throw in some donations for Cookies for Kids’ Cancer by the Childhood Cancer Foundation and send and receive cookies to/from a few of the bloggers that participated. It’s a fantastic way to support an amazing cause while also getting some sweet treats and new friends in the process.

 

 

 

Science, Y'all

My day job as a Cancer Researcher

 

The cause that the swap benefits is very near and dear to me. I’ve touched on it a few times, but when I’m not midnight baking, I am pipetting away in a lab as a Cancer Research Biologist. It’s great to see so many people come together for a cause that affects so many people so directly. I’m happy to be a part of it this year for the first time.

 

Cornflake Cookies

 

Back to the cookies! I’ve learned from a ton of failed ice cream topping cookies that these can be a bit finicky at times. Once you cream the butter and sugar, lightly stir in the flour and then it’s best to go old school and carefully mix in the rest by hand. The cornflakes need to stay mostly uncrushed and crunchy. This is hard to achieve with a mixer involved.

 

Cornflake Cookies

 

Ta daaa! I hope y’all enjoy these as much as I have for the past couple decades.

 

From my family to yours–  Happy Holidays!

 

 

Cornflake Cookies
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
4 mins
 
Unique, sweet cornflake cookies. Southern sweets at their best-- Buttery cookies with crunchy cornflakes and nutty pecans. (From SouthernFATTY.com)
Serves: 4-5 dozen
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup margarine (cheapest you can find works best!)
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 cups flour, AP
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 4 cups cornflake cereal (not crushed)
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Cream butter, sugar and shortening just until well-combined.
  3. Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar. Add to butter mixture and combine just until mixed.
  4. By hand, mix in cornflakes and pecans very carefully. Don't overmix!
  5. Bake by spoonful on lined baking sheet for ~ 12 minutes until just barely golden around bottoms.
  6. Cool and enjoy!
  7. --More on SouthernFATTY.com--
Notes
2014 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie
3.5.3226

 

What’s you favorite baked memory? Share below!

 

 

 

Filed Under: Confections / Sweets Tagged With: butter, cereal, charity, cookies, cornflakes, crunchy, nuts, pecans, sugar, sweet

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  1. aya

    May 27, 2019 at 11:57 am

    please make the ingredients in gram, i already googled conversion but everywebsite has different conversion so i’m confused, i really wanna make this one, please again & thanks

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      June 6, 2019 at 9:47 am

      Most of my recipes now have both metric and imperial measurements. I’m working on getting them all updated.

      Reply
  2. Catherine Maxey

    March 8, 2019 at 7:43 pm

    I used cheap margarine, Blue Bonnet and store brand Crisco. Great results

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      March 9, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      That’s how I learned was best!

      Reply
  3. Catherine Maxey

    March 8, 2019 at 7:41 pm

    These have such a crispy texture. They are marvelous. I pulled them out of the oven when they didn’t look done but the bottoms were golden brown. I let cool on the cookie sheet. They crisp up and are fantastic

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      March 9, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      Wonderful! These cookies are such a big part of my family memories. I’m so glad you enjoyed them.

      Reply
  4. Eva Bowser

    November 14, 2018 at 10:34 pm

    Butter or margarine? Ingredient list states margarine; instructions says butter.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      November 14, 2018 at 10:35 pm

      You can use either, really. The original recipe used margarine, but I realize most prefer to not use it now. I use butter when I make them (and it will spread less).

      Reply
  5. Julie | yoursjulie.com

    January 3, 2015 at 3:15 pm

    As one of the lucky recipients of these crispy, creative cookies, I can confirm that they taste just as good as they look. Thank you so much, Philip!

    Reply
    • Julie | yoursjulie.com

      January 3, 2015 at 3:17 pm

      Oops — that’s Phillip with two L’s. I was a bit too excited to post my praises! 🙂

      Reply
      • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

        January 5, 2015 at 9:56 am

        D’aww, thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for the kind note. Just got it and it made my day. Cheers–

        Reply
  6. Sally

    December 26, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    Flip, some of us know how many pecans you actually shelled

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 26, 2014 at 12:46 pm

      Hahaha! At least one or two 🙂

      Reply
  7. Meme Inge

    December 17, 2014 at 9:08 pm

    These were literally one of the top three best cookies I’ve ever eaten in my entire life! Seriously, SO good!!!! Thanks for sending them my way 🙂

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 17, 2014 at 9:19 pm

      D’aww! Thanks so much, Meme. They are for sure a favorite of mine for tons of reasons. Glad they made it there ok.

      Reply
  8. betheats

    December 17, 2014 at 7:01 am

    YES!!! I absolutely know that I would love these. My favorite cookie in the whole wide world (and one that I bake every year at Xmas since discovering a few years back) is a Crispy Chewy Coconut Cookie. It gets its “crispy” from – you guessed it- cornflakes! https://www.eat-drink-smile.com/2012/02/crispy-chewy-coconut-cookies.html

    Cornflakes. Who knew?!

    Definitely adding your cookies to my baking list for next week!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 17, 2014 at 1:23 pm

      Love the addition of the coconut! I can’t even explain to people how addictive these really are.

      Reply
  9. Susannah Brinkley

    December 16, 2014 at 11:16 pm

    Phillip, these were so amazing. I seriously loved how unique they were! The crunch of the cornflakes was so wonderful and unexpected. I’m so glad you introduced these to me because I am totally going to have to make them! Thank you so much for sending me a batch of them!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 16, 2014 at 11:38 pm

      D’aww, thanks! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. Happy Holidays!

      Reply
  10. Angela Roberts

    December 16, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Now this is a twist I never heard of. Rice crispies, move over, corn flakes are in town. Love that pic of you in the lab. You’re SMART!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 16, 2014 at 3:17 pm

      D’aww, thanks! Soooo good– Gives it a great texture.

      Reply
  11. Tina Jui

    December 15, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Great cookie idea! It’s so fun to see all the recipes get posted today for the cookie swap. A lot of creativity going on in the baking department.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 15, 2014 at 11:34 am

      Thanks! I’ve really enjoyed seeing everyone’s posts today. Cheers–

      Reply
  12. realfoodbydad

    December 15, 2014 at 10:59 am

    What an awesome idea, my boys would absolutely love these!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 15, 2014 at 11:02 am

      Thanks, Matt! I never thought of it, but I bet kids would have fun throwing cornflakes into cookies. I mean… I do!

      Reply
  13. Nicholas Edwin Gulick

    December 15, 2014 at 10:26 am

    I love pecan shortbreads with a little texture! I must try this soon.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      December 15, 2014 at 11:01 am

      Shortbread is the best way I know how to describe the taste. They are a bit more airy and def textured. Lemme know how it goes!

      Reply
  14. Sharon

    December 4, 2018 at 2:46 pm

    Well this certainly is some interesting cookie sorcery going on. I did tweak your recipe a bit by throwing in some butterscoth morsels. Let me tell you, they took these cookies right over the top! Thanks for this recipe!!

    Reply
  15. Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

    December 4, 2018 at 3:14 pm

    It’s certainly unique! Something I grew up with in the south and have always loved. I’ve added butterscotch before and love it. Glad you enjoyed!

    Reply

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