Cowboy Cookies

Name: Cowboy Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut; 3/4 cup chopped pecans; 1 cup butter, softened; 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups old-fashioned oats; 2 cups chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min.

Yield 6 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Cowboy cookies are packed with hearty mix-ins: chocolate chips, oats, pecans and shredded coconut. Our cowboy cookie recipe also includes a unique step—toasting the coconut and pecans—to add a layer of complexity.

Ingredients

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place coconut and pecans on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 2 minutes. Set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, toasted coconut and toasted pecans.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 105 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 61mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

These cookies are very popular here in Wyoming. Mix up a batch for your crew and see why. —Patsy Steenbock, Shoshoni, Wyoming

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