Description
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies are hearty, delicious treats loaded with chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans. These large, chewy cookies are perfect for any occasion and even freeze well for future baking.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Mix-Ins:
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare dry ingredients: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
- Combine and bake: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans. Drop dough onto baking sheets and bake for 12–15 minutes until golden.
- Cool and enjoy: Cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- These cookies are large and hearty—perfect for bake sales or gifting.
- Dough can be frozen in scoops for easy future baking.
- Toast the pecans for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large cookie
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
