Cowboy Cookies – A Recipe You Can’t Miss

Big, chewy cookies packed with oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and nuts. Perfect for bake sales, holidays, or anytime cravings.

⏱ Time

Prep: 15 minutes
Bake: 10–12 minutes
Total: ~30 minutes

🍽 Yield

About 20–24 cookies

🧾 Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon (optional but recommended)

Mix-ins

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1½ cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
1 cup shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

👩‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Cream the butter & sugar

In a large bowl, cream together:

Butter
Brown sugar
Granulated sugar

Mix until light and fluffy (2–3 minutes).

2️⃣ Add eggs & vanilla

Beat in eggs, one at a time
Add vanilla and mix until smooth

3️⃣ Mix dry ingredients

In a separate bowl, whisk together:

Flour
Baking soda
Baking powder
Salt
Cinnamon

4️⃣ Combine

Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients
Mix just until combined (don’t overmix)

5️⃣ Fold in the good stuff

Gently fold in:

Oats
Chocolate chips
Coconut
Nuts

6️⃣ Bake

Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
Line baking sheets with parchment
Scoop 2 tbsp dough per cookie, spaced apart
Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers are soft

7️⃣ Cool & enjoy

Cool on tray 5 minutes
Transfer to wire rack

🍪 Chewy centers, crisp edges—perfect cowboy cookies!

⭐ Tips & Variations

Extra chewy: chill dough 30 minutes
No nuts? Skip or replace with more chocolate chips
Add-ins ideas: white chocolate, raisins, butterscotch chips
For bakery-style cookies: bake slightly underdone

🧠 Nutrition (Approx. per Cookie)

Calories: ~230
Fat: 12 g
Carbs: 28 g
Protein: 3 g

Q & A

Q: Can I freeze the dough?
Yes! Freeze scooped dough balls up to 2 months.

Q: Why are they called Cowboy Cookies?
Because they’re big, hearty, and packed—perfect for long days and big appetites 🤠

Q: Can I make them gluten-free?
Yes—use a 1:1 gluten-free flour and certified GF oats.

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