Description
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies are a classic, hearty treat combining buttery dough with oats, chocolate chips, and pecans. These cookies offer a delightful texture with a perfect balance of sweetness, crunch, and chewiness. Perfect for any occasion, they’re sure to steal your heart with every bite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
Add-Ins
- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure even baking. Line baking sheets with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large bowl, beat the softened butter with both granulated and brown sugars for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl halfway through to mix well.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then stir in the pure vanilla extract until fragrant and combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add this mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined, avoiding overmixing to keep cookies tender.
- Fold in Oats, Chocolate Chips, and Pecans: Gently fold in rolled oats, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and chopped pecans until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Scoop and Bake: Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes, removing when edges are golden and centers still look slightly underdone.
- Cool Completely: Allow cookies to rest on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. This helps them set up perfectly before serving.
Notes
- Use old-fashioned rolled oats for the best texture; avoid quick oats.
- Softened butter should be cool to the touch but easily dented for proper creaming.
- Toast pecans briefly for a deeper nutty flavor if desired.
- Do not overmix the dough to ensure soft, tender cookies.
- Cookies will look slightly underdone in the center when coming out of the oven but will continue to set as they cool.
- Room temperature eggs blend better into the batter, but cold eggs can be used in a pinch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie (about 28g)
- Calories: 170 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 125 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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