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cowboy cookies

(1 rating)
Linky1 avatar
Recipe by
Carolyn Haas
@Linky1
Whitewater, WI

This is based on Laura Bush's favorite cooky recipe. It made a giant batch of large cookies, so I modified it a bit. I like to use a cookie scoop instead of teaspoons to keep the size even.

(1 rating)
yield 10 -12
prep time 10 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cowboy cookies

  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    butter, room temperature (1 stick)
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 1 c
    chocolate chips
  • 1 c
    old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 3/4 c
    flaked coconut
  • 3/4 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make cowboy cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugars, combining thoroughly.
  • 3
    Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • 4
    Gradually add flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
  • 5
    Drop teaspoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool on rack.
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