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Chicago Crispies




Cookies are for sharing. A plate of these was brought to my work place many years back with the recipe printed out for the taking. February is good time to bake and share your favourite treat.
  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup oil
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 cup Rice Krispies
  • 1 cup Corn Flakes
  • 1 cup chocolate chips 
  1. Cream together butter, sugars, egg, milk and vanilla.
  2. In a separate bowl stir together all dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
  3. Alternately beat oil and dry ingredients into creamed butter mixture until well blended.
  4. Drop tablespoon mounds of dough onto cookie sheets and bake at 350ยบ F for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on pan for 1 minutes and remove to cooling racks. 
Yields: 6 dozen cookies

8 comments:

  1. With a big glass of milk these would be wonderful. Now I want to make a batch! ♥

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  2. I may have to try these, they sound delicious!

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  3. I haven't made cookies in quite a while but I will be now. Thank you for the great recipe.

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  4. I made these yesterday substituting my gf flour and gf oats, rice crispies and cornflakes and increased the vanilla and added a 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum --- they were delicious ! definitely will make them again!

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  5. I made these yesterday substituting my gf flour and gf oats, rice crispies and cornflakes and increased the vanilla and added a 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum --- they were delicious ! definitely will make them again!

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  6. Aww - love the looks of these cookies Kathy! They sound delicious. I've been in a cooking making spree of late - trouble is - I eat them too - ugh!

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  7. Great cookies,have made them twice.They are crispy for days ... Was wondering how the cookie received its name? My husband is calling them MOBSTER cookies,as Chicago was full of those fellows way back when!

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