Description
These Cowboy Cookies pack a delicious punch of chocolate chips, oats, and pecans that’ll make your taste buds do a happy dance. Grab an apron and get ready to bake a batch of these irresistible treats that bring comfort and joy straight from the kitchen.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 c. flour
- 2 c. rolled oats
- 6 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 c. butter
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
Garnish:
- 0.5 c. sweetened shredded coconut
- 0.25 c. sprinkles
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and grab a large mixing bowl for creaming 1 cup butter with 1 cup brown sugar until smooth. Whisk in 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Sift 2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon baking powder into a separate bowl to remove any lumps.
- Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients into your butter mixture, stirring carefully between each addition to maintain a consistent texture.
- Fold in 2 cups rolled oats, 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips, and ½ cup shredded coconut until evenly distributed.
- Gently mix ¼ cup sprinkles into the dough, ensuring they are spread throughout without overmixing.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, spacing each cookie 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading.
- Slide the baking sheet into the preheated 350°F oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes, watching for golden edges as your signal of doneness.
- Remove the sheet from the oven and let cookies rest for 5 minutes to firm up before transferring them to a cooling rack.
- Allow cookies to cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.
Notes
- Soften butter at room temperature for easier mixing and a more uniform cookie texture.
- Use a cookie scoop for consistently sized cookies that bake evenly and look professionally made.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker cookies.
- For gluten-free variation, substitute all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend and ensure all mix-ins are gluten-free certified.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 253 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 107 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg