Best 6 Cowboy Cookies Ii Recipes

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Calling all cookie enthusiasts! Get ready to embark on a delightful journey into the world of Cowboy Cookies II. These delectable treats, also known as "kitchen sink" cookies, are the ultimate combination of chewy, crunchy, and gooey textures, packed with a symphony of flavors.

Chocolate chips, oats, pecans, and coconut join forces in a harmonious dance, creating a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. But that's not all! These cowboy cookies come in various versions, each offering a unique twist on the classic.

In this article, you'll find a treasure trove of cowboy cookie recipes, each carefully crafted to satisfy your cravings. From the traditional cowboy cookie recipe, bursting with a medley of chocolate chips, oats, and pecans, to the oatmeal cowboy cookie recipe, where oats take center stage, delivering a hearty and wholesome twist.

If you're looking for a gluten-free option, the gluten-free cowboy cookie recipe has you covered, ensuring everyone can indulge in these delightful treats. And for those with a sweet tooth, the chocolate chip cowboy cookie recipe amps up the chocolate factor, creating a decadent and irresistible indulgence.

So, put on your apron, gather your ingredients, and let's embark on a culinary adventure, baking up a batch of cowboy cookies that will leave you and your loved ones craving more. Happy baking!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

THE BEST COWBOY COOKIES RECIPE



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Have you've been searching for The Best Cowboy Cookies Recipe? THIS IS IT! Featuring coconut, pecans, cinnamon, chocolate, and oats - these cookies are thick, chewy, and so flavorful!

Provided by Ashley Manila

Categories     Dessert

Time 51m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter (melted until 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 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 and 1/3 cups (270 grams) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups (178 grams) old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup (60 grams) sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup (64 grams) pecans, roughly chopped (plus more for decorating )
12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  • In a large bowl using a whisk, beat together the browned butter and both sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Don't worry if they look a little separated here.
  • Whisk in the eggs and yolk, beating until well combined. About 45 seconds. Whisk in the vanilla.
  • In a separate large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips.
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
  • Scoop 2-inch balls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2-inches between each ball so they have room to spread.
  • Bake, one sheet at a time, in preheated oven for 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden and set at the edges and still slightly soft in the center.
  • Press extra chocolate chips and pecans on top of cookies when they come out of the oven (optional). Sprinkle with sea salt, if desired.
  • Cool cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

LAURA BUSH'S COWBOY COOKIES



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A sweet treat fit for a president.

Provided by Maggie Burch

Categories     Cookies

Yield 24 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups 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

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
  • In 8-quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugars to combine, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
  • For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
  • Bake in 350°F oven 17 to 20 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies to rack to cool.

COWBOY COOKIES



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This recipe came to The Times in 2000 during the Bush-Gore presidential campaign when Family Circle magazine ran cookie recipes from each of the candidates' wives and asked readers to vote. Laura Bush's cowboy cookies, a classic chocolate chip cookie that's been beefed up with oats, pecans, coconut and cinnamon, beat Tipper Gore's ginger snaps by a mile. Here is an adaptation of that winning recipe.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     weekday, dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 to 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

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, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups unsweetened flake coconut
2 cups chopped pecans (8 ounces)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
  • In a very large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugars, and combine thoroughly.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
  • For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies from rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 313, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 163 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams, TransFat 0 grams

WYOMING COWBOY COOKIES



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These cookies are very popular here in Wyoming. Mix up a batch for your crew and see why. -Patsy Steenbock, Shoshoni, Wyoming

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 6 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old-fashioned oats
2 cups (12 ounces) chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Place coconut and pecans on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips and toasted coconut and pecans. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° about 12 minutes or until browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 134mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

COWBOY COOKIES III



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These are yummy. If you can manage to get them to cook just the right way, they aren't crunchy, but soft and the tiniest bit chewy, and melt in your mouth!

Provided by Bonneroo

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease baking sheets. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients. Stir in the rolled oats and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 95.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 14.3 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 74.2 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

COWBOY COOKIE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup shortening (recommended: Crisco)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 (6-ounce) package chocolate chips
1/2 cup shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the shortening, granulated sugar, and brown sugar. Add eggs and the vanilla and beat until well blended. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder. Add oats, nuts, chocolate chips and coconut, mix until combined. Spoon cookie mixture onto greased foil lined cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Tips:

  • Use a large mixing bowl to ensure all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
  • Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy to create a smooth base for the cookies.
  • Stir in the eggs one at a time, ensuring each egg is fully incorporated before adding the next.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined to prevent overmixing and tough cookies.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips, nuts, and coconut last to evenly distribute them throughout the dough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before baking to allow the flavors to meld and the dough to firm up for easier handling.
  • Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at the specified temperature and baking time to ensure proper cooking and texture.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack before enjoying to allow the flavors to fully develop and the cookies to set properly.

Conclusion:

Cowboy cookies are a classic and versatile treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their combination of chewy oats, rich chocolate, and a variety of mix-ins, these cookies are a perfect balance of flavors and textures. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out, this recipe provides clear instructions and helpful tips to guide you in creating delicious and satisfying cowboy cookies. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to indulge in these timeless and irresistible treats.

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