Butterscotch Rangers
Butterscotch Rangers are light and crispy ranger cookies made with shortening and drizzled with melted butterscotch chips
Servings 28
Cost 5
Ingredients
- ½ cup regular shortening 95 grams
- ½ cup butter flavored shortening 95 grams or butter (114 grams)
- 1 cup sugar 200 grams
- 1 cup packed brown sugar 210 grams
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon more of vanilla or vanilla butternut extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups stirred and aerated unbleached all-purpose flour 250 grams
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 2 cups crisp rice cereal
Butterscotch Drizzle
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil or use 2 teaspoons shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line two baking sheets with parchment or nonstick foil.
- Beat the shortening and sugar unti creamy. Add coconut and vanilla and beat until well mixed. Scrape sides of bowl and beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Add the baking soda, salt and baking powder and stir well, then add the flour and stir until incorporated. Stir in the oats, followed by the cereal. Batter should hold together and should not be too dry.
- Scoop up heaping tablespoons and shape into 1 ½ inch (1.6 oz) balls (this makes large cookies). Press them down to make discs. Arrange 9 to 12 on a sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes about 24 to 30 cookies, but yield will vary depending on size.
- When cookies are completely cool, put the butterscotch chips and coconut oil in a disposable cake decorating bag or a heavy duty freezer bag. Microwave at 50% power for 1 minute to melt the chips. Massage bag lightly until chips are melted and smooth. Snip off tip of bag and drizzle over cookies. Put them in a refrigerator just until butterscotch chips have set.
