- Categories:1960s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes,
- By The Click Americana Team
- Added or last updatedDecember 11, 2020
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Retro recipe for Special K cookies, from the ’60s
Here’s how to put extra protein into your cookie jar — A feast for snack sneakers… and a snap for you.
For many years now, Kellogg’s Special K and milk have been teaming up in America’s cereal bowls to put a complete protein breakfast on the table in a hurry. You can also enjoy the crispness, flavor and nourishment of Special K in these classic cookies. Bake ’em soon.
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Special K cookies
Yield: 40 cookies
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
This delicious retro cookie recipe comes from the 1960s!
Ingredients
- 1 cup sifted flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup soft butter or margarine
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1 egg
- 3 cups Kellogg’s Special K cereal
Instructions
- Measure, then sift together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Blend butter, sugar, vanilla, beating until fluffy.
- Add egg, beat well.
- Stir in sifted dry ingredients, then 1 cup of the Special K cereal.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into remaining Special K, rolling to coat.
- Place on ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake in oven at 375 (F) about 10 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 40Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 56Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 78mgCarbohydrates: 7gFiber: 0gSugar: 4gProtein: 1g
Click Americana offers approximate nutrition information as a general reference only, and we make no warranties regarding its accuracy. Please make any necessary calculations based on the actual ingredients used in your recipe, and consult with a qualified healthcare professional if you have dietary concerns.
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- Categories: 1960s, Vintage advertisem*nts, Vintage dessert recipes,
- Tags: 1960, 1961, 1962, cereal, cookie recipes, cookies, desserts, kellogg's, vintage dessert recipes
- Added or last updatedDecember 11, 2020
- Comments: 2 Comments
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These used to be our favorite cookies as kids! Can’t wait to try them again!! They are definitely 5 stars!!
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OMG I loved these as a kid and I was sure my Aunt Emma’s version had baking soda rather than baking powder. I searched and searched and no I finally have the right one.
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