cowboy oatmeal cookies

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Leah Robertson
Siloam Springs, AR

My mother-in-law gave me this recipe when I was dating her son. That was a LONG time ago! ha Sometimes I add about a cup and a half of chocolate chips and a cup of pecans to this recipe. This is a big request from the family.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)

Ingredients For cowboy oatmeal cookies

  • 2 c
    shortening
  • 2 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 4
    eggs
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 c
    oats, quick cooking or regular
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    coconut (optional but i use it)

How To Make cowboy oatmeal cookies

  • 1
    Mix shortening, sugars,then eggs.
  • 2
    Mix in separate bowl flour, oats, baking soda,and salt.
  • 3
    Slowly add the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture mixing as you add. Then add vanilla and coconut. (Two cups of coconut may be too much for your taste, but a little or a lot it goes GREAT in here!)
  • 4
    Drop heaping tablespoons of dough (or use cookie scoop) onto cookie sheet. I make them large size. Bake at 375* for 10 mins.

Categories & Tags for Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies:

ADVERTISEMENT