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Easy Cowboy Cookies Recipe
Cowboy Cookies, aka Ranger Cookies, are a hearty yet soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with some nutty crunch, ooey-gooey chocolate chips, flakes of coconut, and fully loaded with flavor!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 18 cookies
Calories: 195 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter softened, 1 stick
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups old fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ½ cup Chopped Pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the softened butter and brown sugar and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes . You can also use the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until blended in. (scrape down the side if necessary)
- Then add in the oats, flour, and baking soda and mix until just barely combined , being careful not to over-mix.
- Next, add the chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and chopped pecans and gently stir them into the dough.
- Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 1 ½ tablespoons of dough and place it on the baking sheets 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
- Allow the cookies to cool completely on the pan before storing them in an airtight container.
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Notes
- Store at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
- Use quick oats instead of old-fashioned oats if desired.
- Use gluten free one-on-one flour like Bob's Red Mill if needed.
- Use semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chocolate chips or milk chocolate chips.
- Substitute walnut for pecans.
- Add ½ cup of mini M&Ms or Reese's Pieces if desired.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
195kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
89mg
(4%)
Potassium
69mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
16g
(32%)
Vitamin A
185IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
25mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 195
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 195kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 89mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 69mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 16g | 32% |
| Vitamin A | 185IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.