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A plate of cookies with chocolate chips and nuts
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Cowboy Cookies

These cowboy cookies are thick, chewy, and impossible to resist. They're basically ginormous oatmeal chocolate chip cookies - only we're also adding in chopped pecans and shredded coconut.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 cookies
Author: Kristin Maxwell

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats quick oats are ok, don't use instant oats or steel-cut oats
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
  • 3/4 cup shredded coconut sweetened or unsweetened
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together until fluffy.
  • Mix in the egg and vanilla extract.
  • Turn the mixer down to low speed and carefully mix in the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • Mix in the oats.
  • With a large rubber spatula or wooden spoon, stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips, coconut and pecans.
  • Form the dough into balls about 3 tablespoons in size and place the cookie dough balls 3 inches apart on the lined cookie sheets.
  • Bake 1 sheet at a time on the middle rack of the oven for 11-13 minutes, or until the tops look set.
  • Remove from the oven and add a few more chocolate chips (from the remaining 1/4 cup) to the top of each cookie). Cool on the cookie sheet for 4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to continue cooling.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Recipe can be doubled to make about 32 large cookies. You will need a very large bowl to double the recipe. 

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 202IU | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 2mg

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