Cowboy Cookies (without coconut)
Cowboy cookies without the coconut. Traditional cookie recipe that packs a punch- with cinnamon, different chocolates, and a large size to feed any cowboy.
Equipment
- 1 Mixer
- baking sheet
- spatula
- parchment paper optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup Salted butter softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3-1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips optional- can replace with more chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup caramel bits optional- can replace with more chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup walnuts or coconut optional- I do not add this.
- sea salt optional-for sprinkling on cookies
Instructions
- Mix together softened butter and sugars until light & fluffy. Can use a mixer.
- Beat in the eggs & vanilla until combined.
- next add salt, baking soda,Baking powder, cinnamon.
- Add flour slowly. Scrape edges of bowl if necessary.
- Mix in the chocolate chips, caramel, white chocolate and optional nuts by hand.
- let chill at least 2 hours in fridge, covered. This step is important!
- Use an ice cream scoop to scoop large cookies. (About 3T of dough per cookie) on greased baking sheet. 2-3 inches apart on sheet.Sprinkle tops of cookies with sea salt (optional)Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before removing from pan.
Notes
Different options for this cookie:
You can add coconut and or walnuts, but I don’t.
Find the caramel bits at Fareway grocery stores.
to get the best cookie texture, chill for at least 2 hours!
This recipe was adapted from Rocking Bar H - Cowboy Cookies.
Freezer Friendly: freeze cookie dough for use later, or freeze baked cookies. Just let them thaw at room temp or heat for 10-30 seconds in the microwave.
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