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Cowboy Cookies Recipe

Cowboy Cookies Recipe
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These hearty cowboy cookies are loaded with so many delicious ingredients, from coconut to nuts and chocolate chips, and make a great addition to your cookie jar.

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Wet Ingredients:

  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 whole egg, room temperature
  • 1 egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Add-Ins:

  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup quick-cooking oats
  • ¾ cup pecans, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. Wet Ingredients: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add the brown sugar and granulated sugar. With the mixer on low speed, slowly drizzle in the melted & cooled butter until all the butter has been fully incorporated into the sugars. While the mixer is still running, add the whole egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Be sure to allow each egg to fully incorporate before adding the next one.
  3. Cookie Dough: To the bowl of the stand mixer, add the flour mixture in three additions, being sure to allow each addition to be mixed in before adding the next. Once all the flour mixture has been incorporated, stop the mixer and add the semi-sweet chocolate chips, quick-cooking oats, chopped pecans, and sweetened shredded coconut. Mix on low speed just until all the add-ins have been evenly distributed into the cookie batter. Do not overmix your cowboy cookie batter.
  4. Chill and Bake: Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate the cowboy cookie dough for 30 to 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop out the cookie dough using a 2-inch cookie scoop, place on a baking sheet, flatten slightly, and bake for 11 to 13 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on a rack before enjoying!

Notes

  • You can make these without a stand mixer as well. Use an electric mixer to combine the butter and sugars for the right consistency.
  • Using a 2-inch cookie scoop gives you nice large cookies. Adjust bake time if using a smaller scoop.
  • Oven temperatures vary; check your cookies at the lower end of the recommended baking time.

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