Description
Cowboy cookies deliver a rodeo of flavor with chocolate chips, oats, and pecans dancing together in a perfectly balanced western-style treat. Each bite brings hearty Texas-style comfort that satisfies sweet cravings and promises pure deliciousness you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
Wet Ingredients and Binding Agents:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper for optimal cookie preparation.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, blend butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until achieving a creamy, airy consistency. Incorporate eggs individually, then mix in vanilla extract thoroughly.
- Separately, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution of dry ingredients.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring gently until just combined to maintain a tender cookie texture.
- Integrate oats, chocolate chips, walnuts or pecans, and shredded coconut, ensuring even dispersal throughout the dough.
- Using a tablespoon, portion dough onto prepared baking sheets, maintaining approximately 2 inches between each cookie to allow proper spreading.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges while preserving soft centers. The cookies will continue to set as they cool.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes to stabilize, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Customize the crunch by toasting nuts before adding them to enhance their nutty flavor and create a more robust texture.
- Swap out nuts for seeds like sunflower or pumpkin to make the cookies nut-free and accommodate allergies.
- Reduce sugar content by using half the recommended amount of granulated and brown sugar for a less sweet version that still maintains delicious cookie character.
- Experiment with dairy-free alternatives like coconut oil instead of butter and dairy-free chocolate chips to make these cookies vegan-friendly and suitable for plant-based diets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 36
- Calories: 189
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg