Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon skim milk or 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 1/4 cups crushed corn flakes
  • 12 ounces chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325°.
  • Mix flour, baking soda, and salt together in medium bowl.
  • In large mixing bowl, beat butter, margarine, brown sugar, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla and oil until mixture is creamy and well-blended.
  • To creamed mixture, beat in flour mixture, a little at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Stir in corn flakes and chocolate chips.
  • Drop by heaping teaspoonsful on an ungreased cookie sheet, placing dough about 2-inches apart.
  • Bake about 12 minutes or until cookies start to very lightly brown on the edges.
  • Remove from oven and let cool about 2 minutes.
  • Remove cookies from cookie sheet and place on rack to completely cool.
  • Store in air-tight container.
  • Cookies would keep for several weeks without refrigeration, but they won't last that long.
  • VARIATION: Spread dough into a 2x11x15-inch cookie pan.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, until set in the middle.
  • Cool slightly and cut into squares.
  • Cool completely and remove from pan.
  • ALTERNATIVE: Omit corn flakes and use 1 cup quick cooking oatmeal.