My mother obtained the recipe for The World’s Greatest Cookies fourth-hand. By the point I discovered the recipe in her three-ring recipe folder, it had notes on it written by three totally different ladies, together with a little bit floral stick-it be aware that mentioned “actually loved dinner and spending time with you” from one among her lifelong pals. That includes rolled oats, crushed cornflakes, chopped walnuts, and shredded coconut, the recipe was from the San Francisco A La Carte cookbook (first revealed in 1979). I form of rolled my eyes once I noticed the cookie identify, however then I began baking them.

Fairly Darn Good

The headnotes within the unique recipe did not disclose how these cookies have been named, however they don’t disappoint. The factor that actually blew me away was their texture, and crunch profile. The cookies are snappy, crisped, and butter-toasted. They’ve the slightest little bit of chew from the oats and coconut. Barely any. The coconut is in there someplace, however is extra of an understated wink. Visually, they’re not a lot to look, so now once I bake them, I give them a lift. You may add sugar sparkles or raspberry mud to offer a little bit of flare when you like (see photographs). This makes them excellent for cookie swaps, lunchboxes, and presents. The recipe makes a big batch, and the dough freezes fantastically.

Professional-Tip

One of many issues I discovered the onerous manner with these cookies is the next. If you wish to add shade, add it instantly after baking. The primary time I attempted, that is what the cookies regarded like going into the oven. The sides have been rolled in a mixture of sugar and crushed freeze-dried raspberry.
I ought to have know higher, however you possibly can see what occurred to the raspberry within the strategy of baking. It went darkish (photograph beneath, see edges). So I examined sprinkling instantly after the cookies have been faraway from the oven, and that labored fantastically. Every part melded into the recent tops.

Here is the ultimate batch (beneath), with a beneficiant dusting. The tang of the raspberry is good right here, however you possibly can hold it “unique” and simply add a success of huge grain sugar to every cookie after baking.

The World’s Greatest Cookies: Variations

Actually, I feel it is best to stick fairly near the unique recipe right here, however there are just a few variables to experiment with!

• Cereals: You may mess around with the cereal part. Swap out the cornflakes for puffed rice or one other crunchy favourite. Crunch is vital although.
• Raspberry Glow Up: The unique recipe leads to a cookie that’s fairly superb while you chunk into it, however is unassuming and meh-looking on the plate. As talked about above, I wish to sprinkle them with a little bit of large-grain sugar and crushed, freeze-dried raspberries to make them fairly. Sugar alone works for a extra impartial, sparkly model – excellent for a vacation cookie swap. Experiment with totally different freeze-dried fruits.
  

My dad and mom traded recipes with pals for many years. Now that they’re each gone, I like seeing the handwriting, facet notes, and contextual reminders of the place (or when) they found recipes they felt have been gems. Particulars like dates, and which buddy shared it with them. It looks like lots of that private texture is misplaced now that a lot of our recipe ecosystem is digital. When you have household recipes make sure to take care and protect them, together with the place they initially got here from, while you loved them, and any manner your loved ones made them their very own. xx!

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