In a large mixing bowl, cream sugars and shortening until light and fluffy.
Continue beating while adding in eggs and vanilla.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
Add to creamed mixture, beating until well mixed.
Stir in flake cereal.
Place heaping tablespoons of dough on to ungreased cookie sheets at least 2" apart as these cookies will spread.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on cookie sheets on wire racks for 2 to 3 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely. They will crisp up as they cool down.
Store in airtight container.
Notes
VARIATIONSCereal Cookies Addins:
Cereal Chocolate Chip Cookies - Add 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Special K Peanut Butter Cookies - Substitute half of the shortening with peanut butter.
Special K Cookies with Butterscotch - Add 1 cup of butterscotch chips.
Special K Cookies with Coconut - Add ½ cup of coconut flakes.
Cookies With Other Cereals:
Frosted Flake Cookies for cookies using corn flakes
Honey Cornflakes Cookies for some extra honey flavor
Raisin Bran Cookies for extra fiber and added raisins
Total Cereal Cookies for whole wheat cereal cookies
Wheaties Cookies (mom's original recipe is based on this cereal) for another whole wheat variation