Chocolate Chip Crunch Cookies

paul4ta @cook_3720493

The addition of corn flakes to an otherwise fairly normal chocolate chip cookie recipe gives these cookies a satisfying crunch with a sweet, salty, malty flavor that makes them incredibly addictive.

I found this recipe in the kitchen drawer when my roommates moved out. I had no idea how many cookies it would yield the first time I made them and ended up with about 5 dozen when I only needed 2. I'm glad I did, though, because they were overwhelmingly popular and even 5 dozen wasn't enough. My coworkers regularly ask me when I'm going to bring "those cookies" in again.

I have slightly adapted this recipe from its original version because I believe overdoing the vanilla extract is one of the secrets to an excellent chocolate chip cookie. Feel free to adjust it to your tastes from anywhere between 2 tsp and 2 tbsp.

The addition of corn flakes to an otherwise fairly normal chocolate chip cookie recipe gives these cookies a satisfying crunch with a sweet, salty, malty flavor that makes them incredibly addictive.

paul4ta @cook_3720493

The addition of corn flakes to an otherwise fairly normal chocolate chip cookie recipe gives these cookies a satisfying crunch with a sweet, salty, malty flavor that makes them incredibly addictive.

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Ingredients

60 servings

1 cupbutter, melted
1 cupwhite sugar
1 cupbrown sugar
2 tspbaking soda
1 tspsalt
2 tbspvanilla extract
2eggs, lightly beaten with a fork
2 1/2 cupunsifted flour
2 cupcorn flake cereal, gently crushed
2 cupsemisweet chocolate chips

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Steps

1

Add sugars to melted butter in a large bowl and stir until combined.
2

Add salt, baking soda, vanilla, and beaten eggs. Mix well.
3

Add flour and stir until thoroughly combined. The dough will stiffen and become harder to stir, but should not be overly dry at this point.
4

Add crushed corn flakes and chocolate chips, then stir until evenly distributed.
5

Using your hands, pinch about a tablespoon of dough at a time and roll it into a walnut-sized ball.
6

Place the dough balls on a greased cookie sheet, then press them down about halfway to flatten with the back of a fork. You should get about 12 cookies on a standard sheet. Give them plenty of room -- these cookies spread out when baking!
7

Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes. Remove when edges are golden brown.
8

Let the cookies set on the sheet for about 2 minutes after taking them out of the oven, then transfer them to a wire rack to finish cooling. (The wire rack is critical for crispy cookies!)