Chocolate Chip Cookies With Cornflakes are quick and easy to make! With an audible crunch these popular biscuits go down a treat. Using simple ingredients and a quick oven bake we bring together these delightful cornflake cookies with chocolate chips.
Recipes like the Cornflake Biscuits and Golden Syrup Cornflake Cakes delight in the joy that is baking with cornflakes. The Coco Pop Crackles offer an alternate breakfast cereal to cornflake baking with crunchy coco pops in the mix.
The Smarties Cookies, Mars Bar Cookies, Snickers Cookies, and Malteser Biscuits are other delicious sweet treat offerings.
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🤍 Recipe Highlights
I have summarised everything that you will come to know and love (LOVE ❤) about the chocolate chip cornflake cookies recipe in the points below:
- Simple ingredients: you will be able to get everything you need to make the recipe from your local grocery store or by using pantry staples. This recipe uses ingredients that are both readily available and ones that you are likely to have on hand.
- Quick and easy: from start to freshly baked these cookies will set you back 20 to 25 minutes of time. They are a great option for when you don't have hours to bake up afternoon tea.
- All cooking levels: this simple cookie recipe requires no advanced cooking skills. It is the perfect recipe for all skills and abilities to give a go!
- Sweet treat: sometimes you want ice-cream, other times fudge or a freshly cooked biscuit. These cornflake cookies with chocolate chips will tick a lot of boxes including when you are craving something sweet.
- Homemade: some would argue that a homemade cookies is always better than store bought. I agree to an extent but feel that each has its own value to offer. These chocolate chip cookies with cornflakes are the home cooks's need something in a hurry, got 20 minutes, will whip these up specialty.
🥗 Ingredients
The photo below is to show you everything you need to make the cornflake cookies with chocolate recipe. Please refer to the printable recipe card for specific ingredient measurements as well as detailed instructions.
As you can see the recipe calls for:
- Butter: we want to use unsalted butter.
- Vanilla extract: a small amount adds to the flavor profile.
- Egg: free range of course!
- Self-raising flour: sifted or simply mixed in. It doesn't make a great deal of difference with these cookies.
- Chocolate chips: we want to use small chocolate chips or 'chocolate bits'.
- Cornflakes: a hugely popular breakfast cereal for good reason! These little crunchy corn flakes are delicious with or without milk and breakfast being involved.
🍳 Instructions
Here are the step by step instructions to make the cornflake chocolate chip cookies recipe. We start by adding the butter to a large mixing bowl like you see in the photo below.
- Cream the butter (Photo 1)
👩🍳 How to Make Chocolate Chip Cookies With Cornflakes
To make the chocolate chip cookies with cornflakes start by adding the unsalted butter a large mixing bowl and creaming it using electric beaters.
- Add the egg (Photo 2)
Next crack the egg into the bowl like you see in the photo above, followed by the vanilla extract like you see in the photo below.
- Add the vanilla extract (Photo 3)
Next gradually pour the sugar in and continue to use the beaters to mix it in.
- Add the sugar (Photo 4)
Once the sugar has mixed in, slowly pour in the flour and allow this to fold into the butter mixture as you go.
- Add the self-raising flour (Photo 5)
After adding the flour you can set the beaters aside and use a wooden spoon or spatula to scrape down the edges of the bowl and ensure that the cookie batter is consistently mixed.
When it is add the chocolate chips like you see in the photo below.
- Add the chocolate chips (Photo 6)
Stir to gently mix the chocolate chips into the batter.
- Stir to combine (Photo 7)
Next add the cornflakes to a small cake tin and then use a mini cookie scoop to portion the batter into balls. Roll the portions around in the cornflakes and then place them onto a baking tray.
- Portion the batter (Photo 8)
Next gently push the top of each biscuit down so that they slightly flatten and widen at the same time.
- Place onto baking tray and bake (Photo 9)
Repeat for a 2nd baking tray till all of the mixture is portioned. This will divide into approximately 18 - 20 cookies.
Then when ready place the baking trays into the oven and let the cookies bake . Around the halfway mark (6-7 minutes) use oven mitts to rotate the position of the 2 trays (top and bottom) and then let the cookies bake for a further 5-6 minutes.
When the cook time is up, use a pair of oven mitts to remove the baking trays from the oven and place them onto a heatproof surface. Let cool for a couple of minutes and then use a silicon turner to transfer them to a wire cooking rack.
🍽 Serving Suggestions
When it comes to serving your cookies they go down nicely as they are or with a fresh cup of coffee, tea or milk.
Pop them in the lunch box, take them to work for a pick me up or bundle together for a bake sale.
Portion and wrap to give as a gift and share the joy that is freshly baked homemade cookies! 😉👌
👍 How to Guide
How to Store
Once the cookies have baked, use oven mitts to remove them from the oven and place the baking tray onto a heatproof surface. Then let them sit for a couple of minutes so that they cool down.
Once cool, use a silicon turner to transfer them to a wire rack.
Store the cookies in a sealed, airtight container. They will keep fresh for 3 days.
😉 Substitutions and Variations
Here are my sub ins and outs that you might be thinking about as you read the post and I will tell you if I think they will work or why they won't:
- If you want to use the more economical vanilla essence in place of the vanilla extra go right ahead. Don't let too fancy people tell you otherwise!
- If you don't have self-raising flour you can use the equivalent (1 cup) of plain flour and 1 teaspoon of baking powder.
- You can use dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips in place of the milk chocolate chips.
- Or you can use the larger size chocolate melts in place of the smaller chocolate bits. In all cases, we always want to be using cooking chocolate.
💡 Tasty Tips
Here are my top tips and tricks that I want to share with you so that you master the recipe from the get go:
- Preheat the oven as a starting point. This way it will be ready to go when you are ready to put the cookies into the oven. An added bonus is that by doing so you will be able to follow the cook time accurately.
- You don't need a stand mixer for this recipe. An old-fashioned set of electric hand held beaters will work just fine.
- When you get to the point of adding in the chocolate chips, you can simply use a wooden spoon and gently stir. The mixture is quick thick and almost sticky at this point, so the beaters are no longer needed.
- If you want to crush some of the cornflakes you can. Simply add them to a zip lock bag, push to remove the air and seal. Then use the back of a wooden spoon to crush them into smaller pieces.
- For softer fall apart cookies aim for a 10 minute cook time (they will also be paler in colour). For more crisp, firm cookies, aim for a 13 minute cook time (they will also be more golden/darker in colour).
- If cookies are your jam and you love whipping them up whenever you get a chance you might like to try the Pistachio Biscuits, Kit Kat Biscuits, Milky Way Biscuits or the Anzac Biscuits.
- If you love baking during the festive season you might like to try the Rum And Raisin Fudge, Fruit Mince, Fruit Mince Tarts, Caramilk Rocky Road, Christmas Rocky Road, Christmas Oreo Balls or the Christmas Chocolate Crackles 😁👌.
🤓 Frequently Asked Questions
Fat is the ingredient that contributes most to a crisp cookie. So by using the butter as a starting point and the electric beaters to beat it till it is pale and creamy ensures that your cookies will be crisp and firm.
The top 3 cookies are chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookies and peanut butter cookies.
Eggs both help the cookies to spread as well and allowing the cookies to puff and expand as they cook.
Rotating the 2 pans of cookies at the halfway point ensures that all of the cookies will cook consistently across the specified cook time. Simply place the tray that was on the top to the bottom and move the bottom one to the top.
Vanilla extract is used to add a depth of richness, aroma and intensity to the flavor profile of the cookies.
😍 More Easy Sweet Recipes
If you love getting your bake or no bake on (I hear you) then I have some more ideas that I know you will love. Check out the:
- Chocolate Caramel Slice
- Apple Crumble Tartlets
- Tim Tam Cheesecake Balls
- Malteser Truffles
- Tim Tam Slice
- Malteser Rocky Road
- Baileys Cheesecake Balls
- Chocolate Orange Fudge
It is time to get our chocolate chip cookies with cornflakes on my friend. You can also find all of my baking recipes, chocolate recipes or dessert recipes in the one spot.
Adrianne
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📖 Recipe
Chocolate Chip Cookies With Cornflakes
Ingredients
- 130 grams/1/2 stick butter unsalted, Note 1
- 1 medium egg free range
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Note 2
- ½ caster sugar
- 1 cup self-raising flour Note 3
- 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips Note 4
- 3 cups cornflakes Note 5
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: preheat the oven to 180°C / 350-375°F / Gas Mark 4-5.
- Baking trays: line 2 flat baking trays with baking paper or a silicon baking mat then set them aside.
- Cream butter: add the butter to a large mixing bowl and use a pair of hand held electric beaters to cream until it till pale and soft.
- Egg and vanilla: next crack the egg into the bowl, followed by the vanilla and continue to whisk.
- Sugar and flour: gradually pour the caster sugar into the mix and once it is consistently combined gradually pour the self-raising flour in and combine.
- Chocolate chips: next set the electric beaters aside and take a wooden spoon to the bowl. Scrape down the sides and fold any excess flour into the mix, stirring till the cookie batter is consistent. Next pour the chocolate chips into the bowl and then use the wooden spoon to gently fold them in.
- Portion and cornflakes: add the cornflakes to a cake tin then use mini cookie scoop to portion the batter into small balls and roll these in the cornflakes. Then place the cornflake covered cookie balls onto a baking tray. Use the tips of your fingers to push the balls down slightly so that they flatten and spread. Repeat this process (across 2 baking trays) until all of the cookie batter is used up.
- Oven bake: now place the 2 baking trays into the preheated oven and bake. At the halfway point (6-7 minutes) rotate the 2 trays (switch their places top and bottom) then continue to bake for a further 5-6 minutes. Once the cook time is up, use a pair of oven mitts to remove the 2 baking trays and place them onto a heatproof surface. Let the cookies cool for a couple of minutes and once cool use a silicon turner to slide the cookies off the tray and onto a wire rack to cool.
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Notes
- Note 1 - Butter: unsalted as to not add additional salt to the cookies (the cornflakes have salt in them already). I like to chop this up into small cubes as it is easier to cream then when using a huge block of butter.
- Note 2 - Vanilla extract: or you can use the (more budget friendly) vanilla essence.
- Note 3 - Self-raising flour: or you can use the equivalent (1 cup) of plain flour and add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to it.
- Note 4 - You can use milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips or white chocolate chips. Or if you prefer you can use chocolate bits/melts (slightly larger than chocolate chips). In each case, ensure you are using cooking chocolate not regular eating chocolate.
- Note 5 - Cornflakes: if you want to crush these you can. Before adding them to the cake tin, place them into a sealed zip lock bag and use the back of a wooden spoon to break up and crush. Then transfer them into cake tin as per the rest of the instructions. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. It saves time not crushing them and you do get a little more 'crunch factor'. Yet for little ones, it might be easier for them to have smaller bits and pieces of cornflakes on the cookies than whole pieces.
Rebecca M says
Love the look of these. Nom nom.
Adrianne says
Thanks Rebecca 😄.