Description
Pioneer Woman ranger cookies combine crisp oats, sweet coconut, and crunchy cereal in a delightful treat from classic American baking. Hearty ingredients blend seamlessly, creating an irresistible cookie you’ll savor with afternoon coffee or share with cherished friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup pecans, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Workspace: Configure oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats for effortless cookie release.
- Cream Foundation: Whip butter, granulated and brown sugars until fluffy and pale, creating a smooth preliminary mixture that establishes the cookie’s rich base.
- Liquid Integration: Blend eggs individually, ensuring thorough incorporation after each addition. Introduce vanilla extract, distributing aromatic essence uniformly throughout the mixture.
- Dry Component Fusion: Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually merge dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until achieving a consistent, lump-free batter with seamless texture.
- Texture Enhancement: Fold in quick-cooking oats, shredded coconut, crispy rice cereal, and chopped pecans, transforming the dough into a multi-dimensional, crunchy delicacy with complex flavor profiles.
- Portioning and Placement: Deploy cookie scoop to create uniform dough balls, positioning them two inches apart on prepared sheets to accommodate natural spreading during baking process.
- Baking Execution: Roast in preheated oven for 12-14 minutes, monitoring edges for golden-brown coloration while maintaining slightly soft centers that will solidify during cooling phase.
- Cooling Protocol: Allow cookies to rest briefly on baking sheet, then delicately transfer to wire rack, enabling perfect texture development and complete structural setting.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Use room temperature butter and eggs for smoother mixing and better cookie texture, ensuring even blending and consistent results.
- Texture Trick: Don’t overmix the dough after adding dry ingredients; stop stirring as soon as ingredients are just combined to keep cookies tender and prevent toughness.
- Spacing Matters: Leave enough room between cookie dough balls on the baking sheet, as these cookies will spread during baking, creating crisp, perfectly shaped edges.
- Cool and Crisp: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes after removing from the oven, which helps them set and develop a delightful crispy exterior while maintaining a soft center.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg