Description
Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies are hearty, flavorful cookies packed with oats, chocolate chips, and pecans.
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 oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Stir in oats, chocolate chips, and pecans.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to racks.
Notes
- Toast pecans for extra flavor.
- Use room-temperature ingredients for best results.
- Store cookies in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: Laura Bush Cowboy Cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, pecan cookies