Description
Cowboy cookies pack robust Texan flavor into hearty, chocolate-studded treats brimming with oats and pecans. Crisp edges, chewy centers, and a rustic charm make these cookies perfect companions for coffee or afternoon snacks.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Sweeteners and Binding Agents:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Walnuts to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven at 350F (175C), ensuring a consistent temperature for optimal baking.
- In a spacious mixing bowl, thoroughly blend softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate eggs individually, thoroughly mixing after each addition to create a smooth, cohesive batter.
- Introduce vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and flour, stirring until ingredients are completely integrated.
- Gently fold in rolled oats, chocolate chips, and chopped walnuts, ensuring even distribution throughout the dough.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, place rounded dollops of dough onto an ungreased baking sheet, maintaining approximately 2-inch intervals between each cookie.
- Transfer the cookie sheet to the preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges and a set center.
- Once baked, remove from oven and allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes to firm up.
- Carefully transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to cool completely and develop their final texture.
Notes
- Customize mix-ins by swapping walnuts with pecans or almonds for a different nutty crunch.
- Ensure butter is softened at room temperature for smoother, more even mixing.
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake by removing from oven when edges are just turning golden.
- Make gluten-free by substituting all-purpose flour with almond or oat flour for dietary needs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 253
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 132 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg