Description
These Best Cowboy Cookies are hearty, chewy, and loaded with oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. A classic cookie recipe that’s perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings!
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
Mix-Ins:
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars: In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla: Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Add mix-ins: Fold in the oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts.
- Bake: Scoop the dough onto baking sheets and bake for 10–12 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- These cookies freeze well—just cool completely and store in an airtight container.
- You can swap pecans for walnuts or add dried cranberries or raisins for variation.
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and let cool on the tray.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
