Description
Legendary Cowboy Cookies pack massive flavor and charm from Texas kitchens. Hearty oats, chocolate chips, and pecans create an irresistible treat that connects generations of bakers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (230 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200 g / 7 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (220 g / 7.7 oz) brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups (250 g / 8.8 oz) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (180 g / 6.3 oz) old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup (170 g / 6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup (75 g / 2.6 oz) shredded sweetened coconut
- ¾ cup (90 g / 3.2 oz) chopped pecans or walnuts
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Creaming: Whip softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy using an electric mixer.
- Wet Ingredients: Mix in eggs one at a time, then blend in vanilla extract until fully incorporated.
- Dry Mixture: Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl to ensure even distribution of leavening agents.
- Dough Formation: Gently fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring just until combined to prevent tough cookies.
- Add-Ins: Carefully fold in rolled oats, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped nuts, ensuring even dispersion throughout the dough.
- Baking Preparation: Scoop rounded portions onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing cookies to allow for spreading during baking.
- Thermal Transformation: Slide cookie sheets into a preheated oven at 350°F, baking for 10-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown and centers remain slightly soft.
- Cooling Process: Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, ensuring crisp edges and chewy center.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is softened but not melted for optimal cookie texture and proper creaming with sugars.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the dough to prevent tough, dense cookies; mix just until ingredients are combined.
- Customize Mix-Ins: Swap nuts or coconut based on dietary preferences or allergies; experiment with different chocolate types or dried fruits.
- Chill Dough for Consistency: Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create more compact, chewier cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg