The Best Cowboy Cookies
Description
Make one of Laura Bush's favorite cookies with this out of this world recipe. It features browned butter, light brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, old fashioned oats, flaky coconut, semi-sweet chocolate chips and nuts. Nothing more needs to be said
Ingredients
1 c. unsalted butter, melted until browned
1 1/2 c. light brown sugar, packed
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 large eggs, at at room temperature
1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
2 1/2 t. pure vanilla extract
2 1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 t. salt
1 3/4 c. old-fashioned oats
3/4 c. sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 c. pecans or walnuts, roughly chopped plus more for decorating
12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 t. flaky sea salt, if desired
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
In a large bowl, use a whisk to beat together the browned butter and both sugars until well combined, about 2 minutes. Don't worry if they look a bit separated.
Whisk in the eggs and yolk, beating until well combined, about 45 seconds; whisk in the vanilla.
In another large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips.
Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing just until combined.
Scoop 2" balls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving 2" between each ball so there is room to spread out.
Bake, one sheet at a time, for 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden and set at the edges and still slightly soft in the center.
Press extra chocolate chips and pecans on top of the cookies and then sprinkle on sea salt immediately after they come out of the oven, if desired.
Cool cookies on the baking sheets for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 2 dozen.