cowboy cookies amped up!

Name: Cowboy cookies amped up!
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking powder; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 1 tablespoon(s) cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 3 stick(s) unsalted butter; 1-1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1-1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar; 3 - eggs; 1 tablespoon(s) vanilla; 1 bag(s) chocolate chips; 1 bag(s) white chocolate chips; 3 cup(s) old fashioned rolled oats; 2 cup(s) coconut; 2 cup(s) walnuts or pecans

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Janice (Jan) Barlow

Rochester, NY

Updated on Nov 17, 2014

On a presidental election year Womens Day usually publishes cookie recipes of the wives of the presidental candidates. Laura Bush had a recipe for cowboy cookies but I felt they needed more than just oatmeal and chocolate chips. I could also have added dried cranberries or raisins, but my family & friends prefer it with coconut instead. Whenever there's a party with lots of people, this is my "to go to" recipe!

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield Makes up to 17 dozen

Ingredients

3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
3 sticks unsalted butter
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 - eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 bag chocolate chips
1 bag white chocolate chips
3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
2 cups coconut
2 cups walnuts or pecans

How To Make cowboy cookies amped up!

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine in bowl and set aside the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt

Step 2

In mixing bowl beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy the butter. Gradually beat and combine the granulated and brown sugars; then add eggs, one at a time, beating after each egg
Step 3

Add the vanilla and the reserved dry ingredients. Transfer this mix to a large bowl and add remaining ingredients--batter will be very stiff and hard to mix, but be sure to mix thoroughly
Step 4

Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet--use 1 tbsp, 2 tbsp or even 1/4 c. for each cookie-size is up to you. Bake 15-18 minutes ( rotating cookies halfway thru baking time), or until golden. Remove immediately to rack to cool. This makes TONS of cookies-depending on size you can get 16 dozen! Great for parties
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