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Cowboy Cookies
Instructions
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Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
2
Place the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Use a mixer to beat on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute.
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Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.
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Add the flour, oats, spices, baking soda, and salt to the bowl. Beat on low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until thoroughly combined.
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Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans and shredded coconut.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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Divide the cookie dough into 30 balls, using roughly 1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for each, and arrange them spaced 1 1/2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Transfer the sheets to the freezer for 10-15 minutes. Alternately, freeze the dough balls on a small tray or large plate and transfer to baking sheets after freezing.
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Bake the cookies on middle rack of oven until puffy and golden brown at the edges, 15-17 minutes.
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Check to see that cookies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
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Allow the cookies to rest on the sheets for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Toast Your Pecans First 🥜Lightly toast the chopped pecans in a dry skillet for 3-4 minutes before adding to the dough to intensify their nutty flavor and create a more complex, sophisticated taste profile.
- Brown Your Butter for Depth 🧈Melt and brown your unsalted butter before creaming it with the sugars to add a rich, nutty undertone that elevates the entire cookie's flavor complexity.
- Chill Dough for Chewiness ❄️Refrigerate your cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to prevent spreading, resulting in thicker, chewier cookies with better texture and improved flavor development.
- Use Both Oat Types Strategically 🌾Keep old-fashioned oats mostly whole for structural integrity and chewy texture, while the quick-cooking oats help bind the dough and create a finer crumb structure.
- Slightly Underbake for Maximum Chew 🍪Remove cookies from the oven when the edges are golden but the centers still look slightly underdone—they'll continue cooking on the hot baking sheet and set perfectly chewy.
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