Description
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies are a delightful blend of wholesome oats, rich semi-sweet chocolate, and crunchy pecans, perfect for any dessert lover.
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup (2 sticks) butter
softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the oats, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a chewier cookie, slightly underbake them. Feel free to substitute walnuts for pecans if preferred.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 235
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies, dessert recipes, chocolate chip cookies, American cuisine