Ranger Cookies (Cowboy Cookies) are upgraded chocolate chip cookies with oats, and cornflakes added. It's perfectly chewy with an addicting texture and flavor!
Ranger Cookies are highly underrated.
Ranger Cookies are highly underrated.Anytime I make Ranger Cookies (aka Cowboy Cookies) it seems it's the first time people have tried them or heard of them–which is a shame, because these deserve some time in the spotlight! They're a fun and delicious twist on chocolate chip cookies, with a unique texture and delicious flavor and chewiness from the addition of cornflakes and oats. You have to try them! We also sometimes add coconut or nuts.
Don't miss my other unique cookie recipes, like Biscoff Cookies, Smore's Cookies or Oatmeal Creme Pies.
How to make Ranger Cookies:
Cookie Dough: Mix butter and sugars with a hand mixer or stand mixer until creamed together. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats and stir. Fold in corn flakes and chocolate chips.
Bake: Scoop tablespoon size rounds of cookie dough with a cookie scoop and arrange on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 12 minutes. Allow cowboy cookies to cool on the pan for a couple minutes then transfer to wire cooling rack.
Make Ahead Instructions: Store cowboy cookie dough in the fridge up to 1 day in advance, before baking
To Freeze Cookie Dough: arrange cookie dough balls on a parchment lined baking sheet and “flash freeze” for 30 minutes before transferring to a freezer safe bag or container from up to 3 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few minutes to the bake time.
Freeze Baked Cookies in freezer safe bag or container for up to 3 months.
More Cookie Recipes:
- Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Sugar Cookies
- S'mores Cookies
- Oatmeal Creme Pies
- Browned Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Biscoff Cookies
- Monster Cookies
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Recipe
Ranger Cookies
Equipment
- Stand Mixer , optional
- Cookie Scoop , optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar (120g)
- 1 cup light brown sugar (220g)
- 1 cup butter (227g), softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (170g)
- 2 cups cornflakes cereal* (56g)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (250g)
- 6 ounces chocolate chips (170g), milk or semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and sugars together. Add eggs and vanilla then mix until incorporated.
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats then stir well to combine. Stir in corn flakes and chocolate chips.
- Scoop cookie dough into 24 balls (about 3-Tablespoons-size/55 grams)and place on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 10-15 minutes or until set on the top.
Notes
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I originally shared this recipe August 2014. Updated September 2020 and March 2025.
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These also taste good made with peanut butter. Yummy!!!
I made these cookies for my kids back in the 1980’s as they are delicious and are good to take on a picnic. I like to add nuts, coconut and raisins instead of chocolate chips.
One of my favorite cookies. Tried this recipe and it was delicious and the perfect crunch and taste.
My mom made this often growing up. She used Raisin Bran instead of Corn Flakes. I have continued to make them for my family and friends but have added butterscotch morsels as well as dark chocolate chips to the recipe. Just made some! Yummy!!!
I always use Raisin Bran in this recipe, it’s the way I learned when this was one of those recipes passed along at work
Our local school system used to make them. They are delicious and nutritious. They also freeze well. I like trying different versions of this recipe.
I first found these cookies in a cookbook published in the late 60’s or early 70’s. The recipe I usually make doesn’t call for chocolate chips and is still delicious. As to the name, I’m not sure anyone really knows where it came from. Perhaps they were cookies that were good to take “out on the range!” (Especially without the chips as they may melt). We don’t have to know the origin of the name to enjoy this simple, yet delicious cookie!
I remember starting to make these delicious cookies in the 60’s. I haven’t made them in quite some time so will have to do so.
Cookies are my favorite treat by far. Never tried on with corn flakes but I happen to have a box in the cupboard that no one eats. So excited for a great recipe to use them in. Thanks!
Thanks Leah, let me know how you like them!
Corn flakes are very good in them. I like to crush some of them and leave some uncrushed. Rice krispies are good also.
Thanks for sharing these! =)
I like big cookies! Pinned.
Me too! I love giant cookies! Hope you get to try them soon!
I’ve never had these before – I’m excited to try something new! Thanks lady!
They’re so fun and a little different from typical chocolate chippers!