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Frosted Flakes is my absolute favorite cereal so it was only a matter of time before I turned them into a recipe on this blog. I may never make another cookie recipe ever again, these are that good.

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stacked frosted flake cookies with chocolate chips baked in


These cookies are so, so good you guys. I think the base cookie dough recipe is my favorite one ever.

A few months ago I was digging through my mom’s recipe box and came across a recipe for the World’s Best Cookies. Hmmm, I thought. World’s Best? I tried them and they quickly became one of my favorite recipes. Those cookies have cornflakes in them, but no chocolate, so when I was brainstorming things I could do with Frosted Flakes besides eat the entire box (Frosted Flakes mouth is a thing, raise your hand if you know what I’m talking about) and those cookies popped into my head.

So, pretty much these cookies are the World’s Best Cookies made with chocolate and Frosted Flakes. Can the best get any better? Yes, yes it can.

The Secret Ingredient

One of the things that was shocking about this recipe when I first made it is that it has both butter and vegetable oil in it. At first that kind of weirded me out but then I remembered how much I love using vegetable oil in recipes. It’s what gives muffins and cake their moist texture, even more than butter. So when you put the two together in a recipe? You get all the amazing crunchy outside cookie texture you expect from a cookie made with butter, but you also get the tender inside you expect from a recipe made from oil.

It’s really a match made in heaven.

stacked frosted flake cookies with chocolate chips baked in on a blue plate

How to make Frosted Flakes Cookies

Then you add Frosted Flakes and chocolate chips to the cookie dough. No need to crush up the flakes if you’re using a stand mixer – the mixer will do it for you. The flakes add texture and crunch to the cookie and the chocolate, well. I love me a chocolate chip cookie!

These last for days on the counter without getting stale, most likely from the oil, but I loved them straight from the oven when the chocolate was all gooey.

The other way I liked to eat them? As an ice cream sandwich. Who loves Frosted Flakes on their ice cream? THIS GIRL.

Either way you make these cookies, they’ll be great for a bake sale. Just buying the ingredients donates to the hunger campaign. How will you donate?

stacked frosted flake cookies with chocolate chips baked in

Frosted Flakes Cookies

4.28 from 65 votes
These Frosted Flakes Cookies are the BEST cookies ever!! I love this recipe because it’s so simple and makes the best cookies. Crunchy, soft, salty, and sweet – these cookies are going to be your favorite.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yield 24 -27 cookies
Serving Size 1 cookie

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ½ cup quick cooking oats
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups Frosted Flakes cereal
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Instructions

  • Note: this dough requires chilling.
  • Cream butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. You can also use a hand mixer. Add oil and stir until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, mix until smooth, then stir in the salt and baking soda.
  • Mix in oats and flour until just mixed. Stir in chocolate chips and Frosted Flakes cereal. There is no need to crush the cereal; a stand mixer will do that for you. If you’re using a hand mixer, you may want to crush the cereal into large pieces before adding it to the cookie dough.
  • Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of cookie dough onto a cookie sheet covered in wax or parchment paper. No need to spread the balls out, you’re just going to chill them. Cover with plastic wrap and chill at least one hour. (If you chill longer than 4 hours you may need to let them warm up a few minutes on the counter before baking.)
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats. Place cookies 2” apart on prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the bottoms just start to turn golden brown. Cool at least 5 minutes on cookie sheet before removing to rack to cool completely.
  • Serve as is or make ice cream sandwiches with vanilla ice cream and crushed Frosted Flakes!
  • Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 144mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 196IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Last Updated on January 5, 2023



Dorothy Kern

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31 Comments

  1. This post is AMAZING. For a good cause and delicious cookies!  I was always told to clean my plate because of the “Starving kids in Africa” too, and it’s so easy to forget that they could be next door. LOVE THIS. Pinned!

  2. Yes, these were terrific! I just ate the last one this morning as part of my breakfast (they are cereal, right?)! Great post about helping the hungry kids; I’m proud of you.
    xoxo

  3. Cereal in cookies is WAY better than cereal in a bowl and even better than cereal straight from the box! Frosted Flakes in cookies add flavor and crunch. Adding chocolate chips must make these cookies irresistible! I love the idea of using them for ice cream sandwiches! I wish you great success with your bake sale. I think cookies taste the very best when they are baked with a generous, caring heart.

  4. These cookies look great! Can’t wait to try them. The schools here in Nebraska where I live have a backpack program. Kids who need it get food in the backpacks, like spaghettios, mac and cheese cups, etc. non-perishable items. They get the food in their backpacks on Fridays to help them last through the weekend. It is snuck into the child’s backpack at recess I believe, so that no child is embarrassed. This bake sale sounds like a good idea too. 

  5. A cookie made with both butter AND oil has got to be so soft and moist and rich and just perfect! And the Frosted Flakes for crunch! And all that chocolate…I can see why you loved these, I would too!

  6. I’ve never thought to combine cookies and cereal, but clearly it’s the move- these cookies look fabulous! Pinning 🙂

  7. My family and I try to volunteer or donate to the local food bank each year. It pains me to know how many kids go hungry or have no hot meals when school isn’t in session. Your cookies look scrumptious!

  8. I love the idea of putting frosted flakes in cookies, Dorothy! I haven’t had them in years but used to eat them when I was younger. These cookies sound delicious!

  9. Child hunger is something I see in teenagers. So many of our students are on free or reduced meal programs because otherwise, no breakfast or lunch. I’m scared to think about whether they’re eating dinner. I keep an arsenal of granola bars in my desk for the kids who come in unable to focus because they’re hungry. It just breaks my heart, especially when I see how cavalier my own kids are about food. 
    Frosted Flakes were my THING growing up. As in, ate them every morning for breakfast! But you know, they belong in cookies even more. I can’t wait to try these!