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The Best Cowboy Cookies Recipe

The Best Cowboy Cookies Recipe
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These Cowboy Cookies are a delightful combination of oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips, all wrapped up in a sweet, buttery dough. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings!

Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients:

  • 1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, melted and browned
  • 1 and 1/2 cups (319 grams) light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup (99 grams) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
  • 2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients:

  • 2 and 1/3 cups (270 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 and 3/4 cups (156 grams) old-fashioned oats
  • 3/4 cup (60 grams) sweetened flaked coconut
  • 1/2 cup (64 grams) pecans, roughly chopped (plus extra for decorating)
  • 12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. Brown the Butter: In a large bowl, whisk together the browned butter and both sugars until well combined (about 2 minutes). Don’t worry if the mixture looks slightly separated.
  3. Combine Wet Ingredients: Whisk in the eggs and egg yolk, beating until fully incorporated (about 45 seconds). Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips.
  5. Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
  6. Form Cookies: Scoop 2-inch balls of cookie dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets, leaving at least 2 inches of space between each ball to allow room for spreading.
  7. Bake: Bake one sheet at a time in the preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until the cookies are golden at the edges and slightly soft in the center.
  8. Optional Decoration: Immediately after baking, press extra chocolate chips and pecans onto the top of the cookies. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt if desired.
  9. Cool: Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • You can customize these cookies by adding your favorite mix-ins like dried fruit or different types of nuts.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container for up to one week for optimal freshness.

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Keywords: cowboy cookies, dessert, baking, chocolate chips, oats

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