Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

3/4 cup flaked coconut

3/4 cup chopped pecans

1 cup butter , softened

1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup sugar

4 large eggs

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups instant oats

Place coconut and pecans on a jellyroll pan. Place in a 350 oven for 8 minutes or until toasted brown, stirring every 2 minutes.Set aside to cool.

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add eggs and beat well. Add dry ingredients and vanilla. Stir in oats, chips, coconut and pecans.

Drop by rounded teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for about 12 minutes or until browned.

Permalink Gretchen
January 28, 2009

If you leave out the nuts, they call these 'cowgirl' cookies

ex-First Lady Laura Bush adds a couple of teaspoons of ground cinnamon to her version, while some people like 3/4 cup cranberries.

6.0 dozen

Friday, December 4, 2009 - 4:08am