Cowboy Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (or a bit more if you like)
• 1/4 cup chopped nuts or 1/4 cup rice krispies
• 3/4 cup oatmeal

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375° f. combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• 2 beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually beat in flour mixture. stir in morsels and nuts and oatmeal or rice crispies.
• 3 drop by rounded tablespoon ungreased baking sheets. make sure the dough is cold and the cookie sheet cool to the touch!
• 4 bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely. .
• 5 pan cookie variation: grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. prepare dough as above. spread into prepared pan. bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. cool in pan on wire rack. makes 4 dozen bars.