Description
These Best Cowboy Cookies are a delightful combination of chewy oats, sweet coconut, crunchy pecans, and gooey semi-sweet chocolate chips. Perfectly baked to a light golden edge and topped with extra chocolate chips, they are the ultimate crowd-pleaser for cookie lovers looking for a rich, hearty treat.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (barely softened)
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 1/4 cups Flour
- 1 3/4 cups Rolled Oats
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
Add-ins
- 1 1/2 cups Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- 2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips (reserve 1/4 cup for topping)
- 1 cup Pecans (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Cream Butter and Sugars: Preheat your oven to 365 degrees Fahrenheit. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar together for about 3-4 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through mixing to ensure everything is incorporated evenly.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Next, add the eggs and vanilla extract to the creamed mixture. Continue mixing for an additional minute until the ingredients are fully combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients and Add-ins: Stir in the flour, rolled oats, baking soda, cornstarch, and salt until just combined. Then fold in the sweetened flaked coconut, semi-sweet chocolate chips (except for the reserved 1/4 cup), and roughly chopped pecans.
- Shape and Bake Cookies: Drop or roll the dough into balls and place them on a light-colored baking sheet, spacing them evenly. Bake in the preheated oven for 9 to 11 minutes or until the edges turn a light golden color. Avoid overbaking to keep the cookies chewy. Once removed from the oven, immediately press the reserved chocolate chips on top of the cookies for an attractive, gourmet finish.
- Cool: Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely or serving.
Notes
- Using a light-colored baking sheet helps prevent excessive browning on the bottom of the cookies.
- Do not overbake; the cookies will continue to cook slightly on the hot baking sheet after removal from the oven.
- Pressing extra chocolate chips on top right after baking gives the cookies an appealing look and a fresh chocolate taste on each bite.
- You can substitute pecans with walnuts if preferred.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days for best freshness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
