Cowboy Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup light-brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3 ounces pecan halves
• 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°c.
• 2 sift flour, backing soda, salt and baking powder into a medium bowl.
• 3 beat butter and sugars with a mixer on medium-high until pale and creamy, about 3 minutes. reduce speed to medium and add eggs 1 at a time. beat in vanilla.
• 4 reduce speed to low and slowly add mixed dry ingredient mixture until just incorporated. beat in oats, chocolate, pecans and coconut until combined. dough can be refrigerated for up to 3 days.
• 5 using a 1-1/2 inch ice cream scoop or small spoon, drop dough backing sheets, spacing 3" apart.
• 6 bake until edges of cookies begin to brown, 11-13 minutes. transfer baking sheets to wire rack and let cook for 5 minutes. transfer cookies to rack. (cookies can be stored up to 3 days.