Description
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies are a classic Texan treat that combines semisweet chocolate chips, old-fashioned oats, sweetened coconut, and crunchy pecans into a deliciously chewy and hearty cookie. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth, these thick and flavorful cookies are ideal for sharing with friends and family, or keeping as a special indulgence for yourself.
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups light-brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened flake coconut
2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or leave them ungreased.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
- In a very large bowl, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add the granulated sugar and light-brown sugar, and mix until well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined.
- Stir in the semisweet chocolate chips, rolled oats, sweetened flake coconut, and chopped pecans until evenly distributed.
- Drop dough in 1/4 cup portions onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart. Bake for 15-17 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. The edges should be lightly browned.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on a wire rack.
Notes
For softer cookies, remove them from the oven when the centers are still slightly underbaked.
The dough can be frozen for later use. Scoop onto a baking sheet, freeze until solid, then transfer to a freezer-safe bag or container.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American, Texan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 cookies
- Calories: 490 kcal
Keywords: Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies, Texan cookies, chocolate chip cookies with oats, chewy cowboy cookies, pecan chocolate chip cookies