Cowboy Cookies

Thick and chewy oatmeal cookies, made with chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and toasted pecans, are hearty enough to make any cowboys and wanna-be cowboys plenty happy! The recipe is a Yummly original created by Sara Mellas.

Author: OnlineCook

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: Other

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time:

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 15 Servings

Calories: 323 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 cup - unsalted butter
1 ½ cups - light brown sugar
¼ cup - granulated sugar
2 - large eggs
2 teaspoons - vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups - all purpose flour
1 ¾ cups - quick cooking oats
¾ cup - old fashioned oats
1 tsp - ground cinnamon
¼ tsp - ground nutmeg
1 tsp - baking soda
½ tsp - salt
¾ cup - chocolate chips
⅓ cup - finely chopped pecans
½ cup - shredded coconut

Instructions

Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.
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.
Add the eggs and vanilla extract and continue to beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.
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.
Fold in the chocolate chips, pecans and shredded coconut.
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
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.
Bake the cookies on middle rack of oven until puffy and golden brown at the edges, 15-17 minutes.
Check to see that cookies are done. Remove from oven or add time as needed.
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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