The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009
I made this recipe exactly as directed and it was WAY too dry. I couldn't even pack the dough into balls by hand. I added a half cup of milk and that made the dough easier to work with. Once they were baked, I really didn't think they were all that great (they tasted like a plain oatmeal cookies with very little flavor). If I were to make these again, I would definitely cut back on the flour and maybe add something else like peanut butter or cinnamon like others suggested.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2009
I made these for my dad for Father's day as he is a big coconut fan and I'm running out of new things to make him. These had a great texture - delightfully chewy yet had a little crunch. After reading the reviews I reduced the flour to 2 cups. This makes a lot of cookies - about 7 dozen with my standard cookie scoop if I recall correctly, so you may want to halve the recipe.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009
I love Ranger cookies and hadn't made them in 15 years. Tried this recipe and they were way too dry. I can tell they have more flour than most of the recipes. I unfortunately didn't read the reviews before I started. I will make them next time with only 2 cups of flour.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2008
I gave this a 4 due to the differences between this recipe and the one I have. I got this recipe from my grandmother. My recipe calls for just 2 cups of flour and corn flakes (instead of rice krispies). The corn flakes help to make this a chewy cookie.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2008
I agree-----too much flour, great flavour though. After trying this recipe, definately will try again with 2C flour!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2008
Good cokies! i left out the cocunut in mine and still delicious!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2007
I followed the recomendatins and added an extra egg and milk. They were ok I suggest using butter flavored shorting and adding some rasins.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2007
AWESOME!!! Added 1 tsp of Cayenne pepper. a chef in the the San Juan Island or Lummi at Willows inn did this and I tried to recreate it. Adds a bit of a hit of HOT. also only used 2 1/4 C of Flour. One batch added Choc Chips and another Raisins. Hubby and neighbors loved it.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007
My mom always made these cookies for us growing up and this recipe was just like I remembered them. I didn't have a problem with them being too dry when made as directed, however I left out the coconut but I don't think that would make too much of a difference. I like to add raisins or cocolate chips, nuts are good too.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2007
With a few recipe alterations, these will definately be five star cookies! I did reduce the flour to 2 cups, one white, one whole wheat flour. They were still a chore to stir after the addition of the oats. I also substituted butter (half salted, half unsalted) for the shortening to eliminate trans fats. For the first two dozen that I baked, I used my tablespoon sized scoop and baked them at 375 degrees for 12 minutes (as the recipe states) and that burned the **** out of them. I tried my 2T scoop for the next batch, same temp and time...better, but still overdone. Next I lowered the temperature to 350 degrees for 12 minutes. That was just about right. I will make these again and try reducing the brown sugar, oats and puffed rice by half. That should make stirring them easier and I think they'll be closer to the Kroger version that inspired me to seek out this recipe!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006
This recipe has been a family favorite for years, they are the best!!!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Jul. 7, 2006
These are simple and yummy cookies. I used 2 cups of flour like mentioned and they turned out wonderfully. Next time, I will add chocolate chips :)
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2006
EXCELLENT! I couldn't stop eating them!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: May 2, 2005
This is one of my favorite cookies! Definitely too much flour in this recipe, though. I agree with another reviewer to reduce by one cup. I also like to add chocolate chips!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2005
My husband and I LOVE these. The only change I made was adding some pecans to the mix.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2005
Absolutely LOVED them. This recipe has the fewest fat grams and is still wonderful. I used corn flakes and the crunch from them made this cookie one of my top ten.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2004
I made these last year in my christmas cookie assortment and they were great once I added milk and an egg to the second batch. I am making them again this year with one less cup of flour and that will do the trick. Rave reviews from all. Trust me they are too dry if you don't reduse the flour. I sifted the flour and it was still too much. It was probably an error in typing the recipe for the web.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2004
I cut back on the flour and added double the salt and vanilla plus added a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon. There are really wonderful cookies and bring back a great memory. Thank you Karen
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2004
I have a recipe for these, but mine just calls for 2 cups of flour, so that is why the 4 stars and not 5. We also like to interchange with different things like m&m's, raisins, chopped nuts, craisins, etc... Usually add 3/4 a cup of the added ingredients. Do NOT try using a mixer to blend the flour mixture to the shortening/sugar/egg mixture!!! You will burn up a mixer in no time flat! It is a very thick dough, but if made with 2 cups flour, they are very good!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 0 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2004
This recipe would be 4 stars if you remove 1 cup of flour. My mother has had the exact recipe since the med 1950's. but hers calls for 2 cups of flour not 3; and that makes a fairly stiff dough.
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