Cowboy Cookies
These cookies pretty much have everything but the kitchen sink in them… the hint of cinnamon and chewy coconut make them really hard to resist.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup shortening (i.e. Crisco – or you could substitute butter)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups oats
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
Feel free to use as many or as little of these ingredients as you want… I like to use all of them!
- 1/2 cup pecans
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup coconut
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Using a mixer, cream the shortening and sugars
- Add the eggs and vanilla
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon – then add them to the mixing bowl
- Fold in the pecans, chocolate chips and coconut
- Form the cookie dough into round dough balls as large as you desire and place on an ungreased cookie sheet at least 2 inches apart
- Flatten the dough balls a bit with your fingertips
- Bake at 375°F for 8-10 mins