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Hearty, chewy cookies loaded with oats, chocolate, coconut, and nuts – a true classic!

Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies

Hearty, chewy cookies loaded with oats, chocolate, coconut, and nuts – a true classic!
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 3 cups oats
  • 12 oz chocolate chips
  • 7 oz coconut
  • 1 cup chopped nuts optional

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • Electric mixer or sturdy whisk
  • baking sheets
  • Parchment paper (optional, for easy cleanup)
  • cooling rack

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
  2. Whisk dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugars.
  3. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  4. Mix in dry ingredients. Stir in oats, chips, coconut, nuts.
  5. Scoop onto baking sheets. Bake 10-12 min. Cool on rack.

Notes

Customize with your favorite mix-ins.
Store in an airtight container to keep them chewy.