Saturday night B went out to a beer/whiskey/cigar bar with some dudes and I decided to stay home and catch up on my DVR (how else would I know what happened to Kourtney and Kim in NY?), paint my nails and bake some cookies.

What did I bake? Special K cookies! I first had these cookies at B’s parents house and they have become a Carney family tradition and now make an appearance at quite a few family gatherings. I even sent some to my brother in a care package his freshman year. All in all, Special K cookies were a perfect end to a great day!

Special K Cookies

Here’s what you need:

• 1 c (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 c granulated sugar
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tbs vanilla sugar (1 package of purchased)
• 2 c all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 c. uncooked old fashioned oats
• 2 c Special K cereal
• 3/4 c sweetened coconut flakes
• 1 c mini chocolate chips

Here’s what you’ll do:

1. Combine flour, baking soda and baking powder and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix special K, oats, coconut flakes and chocolate chips. Set aside.
3. Beat butter and sugars until fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg is added.
5. Stir in flour mixture slowly, mixing well.
6. Stir in oat mixture and mix with wooden spoon until well blended.
7. Make tablespoon sized scoops on greased baking sheets.
8. Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.