Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies

Makes 3 dozen large cookies
MaggieMaggie Humphreys

ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 sticks butter at room temp
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
  • 2 cups sweetened flake coconut
  • 2 cups chopped pecans

directions

  • 1

    1. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix flour, baking soda & powder, cinnamon and salt in a bowl.

  • 2

    2. In an 8 quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed till smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.

  • 3

    3. Gradually beat in sugars and continue beating to combine about 2 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.

  • 4

    4. Stir in flour mixture just until combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.

  • 5

    5 Drop 1/4 cup of dough onto ungreased cookie sheet, spacing 3 inches apart. Bake 17-20 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Remove to cool on racks.

notes

Do not over bake or the cookies will be dry.

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