colorado cowboy cookies
This is a family favorite. I found this recipe originally entitled "Laura Bush's Colorado Cowboy Cookies" in a newspaper publication about 15 years ago. Over the years It has changed a bit here and there but this is the original recipe so you can add or subtract nuts, different types of candy chips, raisins, craisins etc. Makes about 4 dozen large cookies that make fabulous Ice Cream Cookie sandwiches. These mail well for "care packages" to students and military. For a softer chewier cookie omit one cup of white sugar and add 1 cup of brown sugar.
prep time
25 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups (3 cubes) real butter - room temp
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups chocolate chips
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups unsweetened flaked coconut (i omit this item)
- 2 cups chopped pecans
How To Make colorado cowboy cookies
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Step 1Heat oven to 350F
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Step 2Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
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Step 3Beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugars and combine thoroughly. ( I use my kitchen aid mixer). -
Step 4Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
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Step 5Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, and pecans. (If you want to add the coconut, add it now.)
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Step 6For each cookie drop an ice cream scoop of dough and slightly flatten it, spacing it about 3” apart.
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Step 7Bake for 15 to 17 minutes till edges are lightly browned. Cool on pan for one minute then remove from pan to cool on racks or I use a few sheets of newspaper to lay them on until cool.
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Step 8When cool store in plastic zip locks or I sometimes put them in shoe boxes lined with wax paper and put them in the freezer.
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