Ina Garten Cowboy Cookies Recipe
If you love big, chewy cookies, you will love this one. Ina Garten’s cowboy cookies are packed with good things. They have oats, chocolate and nuts.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup butterscotch chips optional
Instructions
Preheat the oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream the butter and sugar
- Beat butter, brown sugar and sugar until fluffy and light.
Add eggs and vanilla
- Add eggs one at a time. Mix well. Stir in vanilla extract.
Mix dry ingredients
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Combine wet and dry
- Slowly add dry mix into wet mix. Stir until smooth and even.
Add oats and coconut
- Fold in oats and shredded coconut until well mixed.
Add nuts and chips
- Stir in nuts, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips if using.
Shape the cookies
- Use a spoon to drop dough onto the sheet. Leave space between cookies.
Bake the cookies
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges turn golden brown.
Cool on rack
- Let cookies cool on the sheet for five minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool fully.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easy mixing.
- Chill the dough for 15 minutes for thicker cookies.
- Do not overbake to keep them soft inside.
- Use old-fashioned oats for best texture.
- Add more chocolate chips for extra sweetness.