Description
Laura Bush’s Cowboy Cookies are jumbo, bakery-style cookies loaded with oats, chocolate chips, sweetened coconut, and pecans. These legendary cookies rose to fame during the 2000 presidential election and have since become a timeless favorite for their rich texture and crowd-pleasing flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Fold in the oats, chocolate chips, coconut, and pecans until evenly distributed.
- Drop dough by heaping tablespoons (or use a 1/4 cup scoop for large cookies) onto prepared baking sheets, leaving space between cookies.
- Bake for 17–20 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers are just set.
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2–3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Chill the dough for thicker cookies.
- Reduce cinnamon to 1 teaspoon for a milder spice flavor.
- Freeze dough balls for up to 3 months for fresh cookies anytime.
- Toasting pecans enhances their flavor and crunch.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 large cookie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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