There’s not much glamour in a name as simple as ‘Everything Cookies.’
But these little nuggets live up to their name.
They have a number of tasty ingredients that many of us have in our pantries: oatmeal, chocolate chips, coconut and chopped pecans. They also have a delightful surprise: Rice Krispies.
This is the first cookie recipe I’ve found that calls for this cereal that is normally popular in another dessert –Rice Krispie Squares. They are also delicious in the yummy Scotcheroos.
But in this 1983 recipe they play a part in the ingredients, adding flavor and texture to these crispy, crunchy, chewy cookies.
The recipe came from ‘Granny Kroger’s 100th Anniversary Recipe Book.’
With school out in many parts of the country and churches conducting Vacation Bible School, this would be a quick and easy drop cookie to prepare.
The recipe can easily be doubled – or even tripled!
It was so easy to prepare that I didn’t need to include any notes of modifications at the end, except to say I used 1 cup of white flour and a half cup of whole wheat flour, rather than all white.
There is a Vintage Find of the Week so keep reading!
What is your favorite cookie?
Enjoy!
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Everything Cookies
1 stick margarine
½ c. salad oil
1/2 c. brown sugar
½ c. sugar
1.5 t. vanilla
1 egg
1.5 c. flour
½ t. salt
½ t. baking soda
½ t. cream of tartar
½ c. uncooked oatmeal
½ c. chocolate chips
½ c. coconut
½ c. chopped pecans
½ c. Rice Krispies
Cream margarine, oil, brown sugar & white sugar until light & fluffy.
Add vanilla & eggs.
Add flour, salt, baking soda & cream of tartar.
Blend well.
Add remaining ingredients.
Stir until mix well.
Drop by spoonfuls on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
Yield: 4 dozen
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Vintage Find of the Week
I don’t imagine the people volunteering at my local thrift shop could imagine my delight at finding this pile of shelf paper with its delightful, cheery patterns.
There are two patterns: an all-white pattern below the brightly-colored, patterned yellow paper.
Most people don’t use shelf paper nowadays.
I believe it was used to brighten up a kitchen and protect shelves — from what I don’t know.
I don’t know if I’ll use it on shelves, but I definitely plan to keep it for photos of goodies that will appear in this blog.
Do you use shelf paper or have you used it in the past?
What does yours look like?
Vintage Eats of Kayleen Reusser 
These look really yummy! Thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome! Finding great gems from the past is a joy, especially when I can share them with others.
Really looks good. The Everything But the Kitchen Sink cookies, in Aldi bread section, are my favorite! They are a peanut butter cookie with pretzels, coconut, macadamia nuts, white chocolate, etc. I add broken pretzel sticks, to give a crunch (cheaper than nuts).
Rowena has Aunt Edna’s oatmeal cookie recipe & so good! She made them for Carol & I once, when we visited her, but do remember her chocolate chip cookies. Never remembered her oatmeal. So many good cookie, simple but tasty!
I made the oatmeal choc chip cookies for our church on Sunday and people loved them! I may make more today. Thanks for sharing.
I was getting ready to make your Cocoa Drop Cookies and you don’t have the amount of soda in Senior Living Summer 2024 magazine. Can you use butter instead of margarine in recipe?
Hi! Thanks for your comment. Yes, butter should work just as well. The original recipe didn’t call for baking soda (I assume that’s what you were referring to). I made it as written and it came out well. I hope you have equally good results!