Cowboy Cookies

So last night I had a dilemma, I really wanted to bake something for dessert but I could not decide no matter how hard I tried, I looked through all the cookbooks and probably wasted most of my time for baking. Finally I settled on some comfort cookies, Cowboy Cookies.

These cookies are quite similar to chocolate chip cookies, except they are a little healthier

First measure out the oats into a medium sized bowl

Next measure out the flour

Now measure the baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon

In a mixer, mix together the butter and the sugars

Get the chocolate chips

Add the chocolate chips to the cookie dough

Voila, these cookies may not be the most visually appealing, but they are certainly one of the biggest hits! This makes 24 very large cookies, or a bunch of smaller cookies. Keep in mind, if you make them smaller, do not cook them for as long.

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2/3 sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup walnuts, chopped
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• In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, blend the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and continue to beat until fluffy, about 1 1/2 minutes. Blend in vanilla. Using a wooden spoon, stir the dry mixture into the butter mixture one half at a time. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts (if using). Refrigerate the dough for 1 to 2 hours. Heat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with foil, then grease the foil. Using a cookie scoop, or ice cream scoop, shape the dough into balls and place them on the sheet about 2 inches apart. Use your fingers to flatten each ball to 1/3 inch thick. Bake 13 to 14 minutes.

Recipe adapted from Family Fun