Frosted Flakes Sugar Cookies are thin, crisp cookies coated in crushed cereal and sparkling sugar.
Why you'll love this recipe
Sugar cookies can be made as roll out-cookie cutter cookies, drop cookies, slice-and- bake cookies, or rolled in balls cookies. They can be baked soft and chewy or crisp and crunchy.
To create the crunchiest cookie possible, these cookies are scooped into balls then flattened over a mixture of crushed frosted corn flakes and large crystal decorating sugar. The embedded mixture gives the finished cookies a wonderful flavor and definite crunch.
Frosted Flakes Sugar Cookies are hot weather safe for military care packages . They're also a crisp delicious cookie for the cookie jar at home.
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the shortening and sugar until creamy. Add egg, water, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Slowly add flour mixture until combined.
- Prepare the frosted flakes by chopping in a food processor until fine crumbs (but not powder). In a small bowl, mix equal amounts of crushed frosted flakes and sugar crysals.
- Using a small scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a ball of dough. Roll the dough into a ball, then flatten gently between palms.
- Put the flattened dough ball on top of a small square of parchment paper sprinkled with the frosted flake sugar mixture. Cover the dough ball with the other piece of parchment and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough disc (embedding the frosted flakes-sugar mix) to about ⅛ inch thickness.
- Peel off the top parchment and using a small spatula, gently transfer the flattened dough disc to the prepared cookie sheet, sugared side up. Repeat this process to fill the cookie sheet, placing the cookies 1 inch apart. Bake for 7-8 minutes
Storage
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
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Frosted Flakes Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter-flavored vegetable shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon vanilla paste or extract
- 2 cups frosted flakes
- ½ cup sparkle sugar crystals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix the shortening and sugar until creamy. Add egg, water, and vanilla. Beat until combined.
- Slowly add flour mixture until combined.
- Prepare the frosted flakes by chopping in a food processor until fine crumbs (but not powder).
- In a small bowl, mix equal amounts of crushed frosted flakes and sugar crysals.
- Cut two small rectangles of parchment paper to use for rolling out each cookie.
- Using a small scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a ball of dough. Roll the dough into a ball, then flatten gently between palms.
- Place one small rectangle of parchment on counter and sprinkle generously with the frosted flake-sugar mix.
- Put the flattened dough ball on top of the parchment. Cover the dough ball with the other piece of parchment and use a rolling pin to flatten the dough disc (embedding the frosted flakes-sugar mix) to about ⅛ inch thickness.
- Peel off the top parchment and using a small spatula, gently transfer the flattened dough disc to the prepared cookie sheet, sugared side up. Repeat this process to fill the cookie sheet, placing the cookies 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 7-8 minutes, until the edges begin to turn caramel brown.
- Allow cookies to firm on the baking sheet for about 2-3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- When cooled, store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for at least 2 weeks.
Notes
- Crispy cookies must be packed carefully in order to arrive intact. First, double wrap pairs of cookies, bottoms together, in plastic wrap. Then, place cookie bundles in an airtight plastic storage container.
- Fill the container so that when the container is closed, the cookies have absolutely no wiggle room.
- Place padding (bubble wrap or other packing material) around the container inside the shipping box.
- Never pack soft cookies in the same care package as crispy ones. Moisture from the soft cookies will cause the crispy cookies to get soft.
Nutrition
First Published: July 6, 2013. Last Updated: July 26, 2022. Updated for additional information and better reader experience.
Miz Helen
Our Max is a rescue dog and he has such a special place in our heart and home, glad you have a new family member. I can't wait to try these cookies that soon will be in my cookie jar! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Anita
These looks crispy and delicious!
The Monday Box
Thanks, Anita! They are crispy sugar cookies covered top and bottom with frosted flakes bits! 🙂
Wendy Hampton
So glad to have found your site! My niece has just married her soldier before he was deployed overseas and My sisters and i want to send treats to our new nephew. You have given me several ideas to try! Cheers PS Congrats on your new adoptee. My husband and I have always adopted older dogs which means we say good bye after a few years of loving our furballs. Yet we keep doing it -- because a dog-less house just is too quiet. Joy to you!
Wendy H
themondaybox
Wendy, I am glad you found The Monday Box too! I hope you visit often. :)How lucky your nephew is to have married into such a loving family. No better way to send love through the mail than with a care package! 🙂 I believe it is so important to keep reminding our soldiers that they are in our hearts and prayers and that their service is appreciated!!! Please let me know how the recipes work for you or if you are searching for anything in particular.
Thanks for the kind wishes for our little devil dog! 🙂 Puppies are absurdly demanding. My golden was 16 when we had to say goodbye which meant we were lucky to have spent quite awhile with a peaceful older dog. This is a big change! I tell Pax daily that he is lucky I love him so much or I would send him to reform school! (I'm getting used to teeth marks in my shoes.)Though we adopted our previous furballs as adults, they were not seniors. I have such admiration for the strength of spirit and giving heart you obviously have. To spend their last years in a loving home....no dog could wish for more. 🙂
Reeni
What a sweet little puppy Wendy! Congrats! I haven't eaten a cornflake in years but love your cookies! They sound and look delicious! Bet the cornflakes give the great flavor.
themondaybox
Thanks, Reeni! I was jealous of your assistant, Moon. Now I have a Kitchen Dog. 🙂 The cornflakes really work with these cookies giving them a little extra flavor and crunch.
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com
These look so delish, light and airy! I want it with my tea. Every day 😀
themondaybox
They would be lovely with tea, Kiran! They are light and crunchy.I think they would go well with coffee or milk as well. 🙂
Miss Messy
Wow what a fantastic idea.. these sound just amazing! 😀
themondaybox
Thanks! The frosted flakes add extra crispy goodness. 🙂
Suzie
As soon as I seen the title I knew I'd want these cookies...now! They sound so good and look even more amazing! Going to pin these 🙂 I'm so glad to hear of your new addition. I'm sure Pax is happy as can be to be in a loving home. Give him snuggles from me! 🙂
themondaybox
Thanks, Suzie! 🙂 I need no excuses to snuggle this puppy. Can I have spoiled him with love in less than 2 weeks? But I will give him an extra snuggle from you. I think Pax is big enough (almost 25 lbs) that your puppies wouldn't consider him a chew toy. 🙂
Thanks also for pinning. 🙂 I think you would be very happy with these cookies. I will be making them again regardless of if they are being mailed or just devoured!
crazyforcrust
Aw, I'm so sorry about your golden! Ours is 10...and I'm so sad for what's down the road. My husband has said NO MORE DOGS but we'll see about that. 😉
And OMG. Frosted flakes are my total obsession. I love these cookies!
themondaybox
Thanks, Dorothy! Our wonderful golden lived to be 16+!! I wish your golden at least that many. 🙂 Thinking about him can still make me get all teary but I wouldn't have given up a minute of it.And as for those NO MORE DOGS statements....hmmm. Mine turned out to mean,"No more dogs until the next one. " 🙂
The Café Sucre Farine
Yum, love crisp, crunchy cookies and these look perfectly delicious. I would never stop at one though, quite dangerous!
themondaybox
I was really craving crisp, Chris, and these did the trick! However, you are right about the danger. 🙂 I wish these had made it out of the house before the weekend so that I didn't have unlimited access!
saltandserenity
When I heard the name of your new puppy my mind immediately went here:
http://www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/categories/departments/bedroom/19086/
Did you name him that because he hides in cupboards? He is so adorable. I can see why you would fall for him.
I am very intrigued by the butter flavoured crisco. I am always looking for dairy free options for baking. I just didn't think that anything would be up to butter's standard.
I love the use of the Frosted Flakes. This whole post just made me smile!!
themondaybox
Now you have me laughing, Cindy! No, I didn't name my dog after an Ikea cupboard. 🙂 Pax is latin for "peace" and we were hoping that the thought would transfer to his personality. 🙂 Maybe that is just as goofy as naming him after an Ikea cupboard! 🙂 He spent a lot of time in his kennel when he first came to us (close enough to a cupboard) but he is more confident in his surroundings this week and has been exploring. (A good thing?)
I really recommend these cookies as a dairy free option. I often don't like baked goods with vegetable shortening. I totally agree that butter sets the standard, but I think you would be surprised with these. I know I was. I tried three different recipes before this one. The butter flavored Crisco does not substitute for butter in just any recipe. I haven't figured out why it works so well in this one. If you figure it out, please let me know!
noyomoco
Awww - congrats on your new addition, Pax! 🙂 He is so stinkin' adorable! I felt a similar loss after our youngest cat Jiji died suddenly and unexpectedly. I didn't know if I could handle it again. But, we adopted our newest cat Lucy from the shelter and she has brought us so much joy 🙂
themondaybox
Thanks, Jennifer! Lucky for Pax we think he is pretty adorable too! He runs off with your shoe, after being told 1 million times to leave it, then looks at you with big "innocent" eyes, and all you can do is sigh and tell him to leave it for the 1 million and 1 time. 🙂 I am so glad to hear that Lucy has helped heal the empty place left by Jiji. When you love a pet, no amount of time is long enough for them to stay with us. 🙂
shannon
new adorable puppy! congratulations, wendy. or should i say good luck with the potty training, and i hope that it stays sunny for you? 🙂
you just rolled sugar cookies in corn flakes. that's awesome! i absolutely love sugar cookies as they are, but rolling them in cereal makes them sound magnificent.
themondaybox
Thanks, Shannon! Pax takes turns being a devil dog then a cuddle bug. I prefer the cuddle bug! I thought you were on vacation? If so, I certainly hope it is sunny in Florida and that you are having a wonderful relaxing time! The sun does seem to be trying to shine here, though we still have been having showers each day. Luckily, the puppy doesn't seem bothered by rain or thunder and thinks puddles are great! I was channeling Momofuku Bakery when I thought of the frosted flakes. Their Cereal Crunch has a short shelf life though, because of the butter and milk powder, I guess. So I was excited that just plain the cereal added a bit of corn flavor and crunch. 🙂
Monica
Wendy, this post has me smiling. Frosted flakes were my favorite cereal as a kid. I'm somewhat embarrassed to say I used to eat it with extra sugar sprinkled on top! Ahhh...to be a kid again.
Your research and thoughtfulness behind the recipes you share really shows. Very nice,,,and have fun with your puppy! : )
themondaybox
Thank you, Monica for your kind words! As for sugar on sugar cereal.....why is it that kids can't seem to get enough sugar?! The more sticky sweet the better! 🙂 My favorite was Captain Crunch. I will have to think up something to bake with those so that I can justify buying a box and finishing the leftovers. 🙂