Betty's Nutritious Ranger Cookies Recipe

In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make a nutritious cookie for packing in lunch boxes—her delectable Ranger Cookie. This is the full recipe (with a minor substitution), but you may reduce the amount of sugar for a cookie that is not as sweet, but is still excellent and very healthy (as cookies go)!

Ingredients:
½ cup butter or margarine, softened to room temperature
½ cup white sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 egg, well-beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup self-rising flour
1 cup quick oats
1 cup Wheaties cereal, crushed a little (You may use any flaked cereal, like Total, Special-K, or raisin bran)
½ cup chopped pecans (You may substitute ½ cup of any one of the following: raisins, flaked coconut, or chocolate chips)
cooking oil spray

In a medium-sized bowl, use a fork to mix ½ cup butter or margarine, ½ cup sugar, and ½ cup brown sugar until well blended. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat 1 egg. Add the butter/sugar mixture and ½ teaspoon vanilla to the beaten egg. Blend well. Now, add 1 cup quick oats, 1 cup Wheaties, ½ cup chopped pecans, and 1 cup self-rising flour. Mix together. The dough will be chunky when mixed. You may drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on a baking pan or cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking oil spray. Or, you may form the rounded teaspoonsfuls of dough into 1 ½-inch circles, and place them on your prepared baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Using an appropritate utensil, Immediately remove cookies from baking sheet to an attractive serving dish. Serve immediately, while warm, or let them cool and store them in a closed container for packing in lunches (wrapped individually). These are a favorite cookie around my house. They please everyone, regardless of age! Plus, even though they do contain fat and sugar, they are more than just a sugar cookie—they are packed with lots of ingredients that you might otherwise have a hard time getting your child to eat! We love them!!!

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[minxdublin]

These cookies are just out of the oven here and theyre really really wonderful. Thank you Betty :) I used 1/4 honey and 1/4 white sugar, was worried it might effect them setting but they are set fine and really great in taste, thanks so much!!

[bettyskitchen]

@minxdublin Thanks for the great feedback and the tip on using honey! I really appreciate it!

--Betty :)

[superlazerage]

I'm 16 (a guy) and I can't live without chocolate chip cookies, this is a great healthy alternative. I usually don't bake, but when it comes to cookies I do and always regret the amount of sugar and butter I add to make my cookies. Anyways, this took me less than 40 minutes (a new record!) and the cookies tasted really good...and I ate like 10 cookies in less than 20 minutes(new record!). The crispness is what I really like about this cookie. Thank you!

[bettyskitchen]

@superlazerage And thank you for the report. It's a pleasure to see someone your age who writes so well (and who bakes on top of that!). I'm glad you enjoyed the cookies--we always do.--Betty:)

[BRONXPEPE]

looks good i favorite this video so maybe i will make it one day

[bettyskitchen]

This is a good one to try. Be sure not to overbake it, because that will make it hard. The taste is excellent! Thanks for your comment!

--Betty :)

[bassbugg7]

I really enjoy your video's and great recipes. This one is especially good.

[thegiofamily]

Betty, thank you so much for this recipe. My husband loves any cookies with oats, so i am happy i have another way to make it. Thanks a lot.

[minxdublin]

Found the recipe in the sidebar..oops, thanks

[minxdublin]

Betty, is it one cup of SR flour??

[cslaj]

Just put these together in about 15 minutes. I threw in chocolate chips, they were delicious! Thanks. :)