Rice Crispy Cookies 7/325

Will the Crispy Rice be ok??

The Relation

This is our first recipe that was submitted by an anonymous contributor, so I haven't the slightest idea of how I am related to them or any fun facts or stories. In lieu of that, I want to thank all of the very supportive members of the Cousin Club who have been reaching out or commenting on my post. I have officially shared the blog with all 453 of you. Keep the support (and feedback) coming!

The Process

I will be honest: I specifically chose this recipe because I got a new toy and I wanted to try it out. After two recipes that required you to drop the dough by teaspoon onto a baking sheet, I'd had enough of trying to estimate a teaspoon-sized dollop. Or using a teaspoon measuring device and having to scoop out the batter from the device. I was at my breaking point. So, I bought a little teaspoon-sized scoop that plops the dough out for you. Technically, it is a half-tablespoon size, but beggars cannot be choosers. 

Fork technique on point

Back to the recipe. These cookies were pretty straight-forward, but again, I was dealing with a type of cookie that I didn't really know what it was supposed to look like as a finished product. Per usual, I assumed the butter/margarine called for should be softened. 

As I was mixing all of the ingredients together, I was oddly anxious about the rice crispies (technically I bought crispy rice, but it's all the same) getting crushed into the dough? It was not a problem whatsoever though.

With my new toy, I was a speed demon getting these bad boys onto cookies sheets. They are very small and don't spread too-too much, so you can get away with about an inch between each cookie. This is crucial because this recipe makes a ton of cookies. I had 5 trays full of cookies and still have half of the batter left. 

In terms of bake time, the recipe suggests 12-15 minutes (a rather large window). At 12 minutes, I checked on them and they looked done - potentially overdone. I sprang into action to get them onto a cooling rack ASAP to prevent further damage. Once they had cooled, they were not bad at all! The next few batches I kept in the oven for 10 minutes just to pay it safe. They all came out delicious.

Left cookies 12 min, right 10 min

The Feedback

Not going to lie here, I think these have been one of the biggest hits. Maybe it's because of their size, but I had multiple people coming up to me at the climbing gym telling me they had between 5-10 cookies. They are definitely a crunchy cookie, not chewy at all. Not my typical preference for a cookie, but they were really delightful. Not too sweet and very light!

The Recipe

RICE KRISPY COOKIES          CC80

Anonymous

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup margarine

1 cup oil

1 egg

2 tsp vanilla

3½ cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp soda

1 tsp cream of tarter

1 cup oats

1 cup coconut

1 cup Rice Krispies

Mix in order given. Drop by teaspoon on ungreased cookie sheet. Press with fork. Bake at 350° for 12 – 15 minutes.