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Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies


  • Author: Chef Lalybeth

Description

A famously hearty and delicious cookie from the former First Lady’s recipe, packed with oats, chocolate, pecans, and coconut.


Ingredients

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For the Crust:

  • 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) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
  • 2 cups chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Prepare the Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla.
  4. Gradually add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed until just combined.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  6. Drop by 1/4-cupfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
  7. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are set. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

You can customize the seasonings to taste.