Thick and chewy oatmeal cookies, made with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and toasted pecans, are hearty enough to make any cowboys and wanna-be cowboys plenty happy!
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Cowboy Cookies.
1. Info for Cowboy Cookies
- Cook Time: 30 Min
- Total Time: 30 Min
- Servings: 15
- Calories: 420.18 kcal
2. Ingredients for Cowboy Cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (packed)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (50g per 1/4 cup)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 3/4 cups quick-cooking oats
- 3/4 cup old-fashioned oats (70g per 3/4 cup)
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut
3. Directions:
3.1 Prep
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Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
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Place the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Use a mixer to beat on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
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Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.
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Add the flour, oats, spices, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Beat on low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until thoroughly combined.
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Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans, and shredded coconut.
3.2 Preheat
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
3.3 Prep
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Divide the cookie dough into 30 balls, using roughly 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each, and arrange them spaced 1 1/2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Transfer the sheets to the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Alternately, freeze the dough balls on a small tray or large plate and transfer to baking sheets after freezing.
3.4 Oven
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Bake the cookies on middle rack of oven until puffy and golden brown at the edges, 15-17 minutes.
3.5 Check
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Check to see that cookies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
3.6 Serve
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Allow the cookies to rest on the sheets for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
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