Favorite Cowboy Cookies
Cowboy Cookies are loaded with a little bit of everything you could ever want in a cookie — chocolate chips, crunchy Frosted Flakes, oats, cinnamon, coconut, and our favorite...peanut butter chips!
Servings: 36
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter softened
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 Large Eggs (whole)
- 1 Egg Yolk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 Cup Old-Fashioned Oats
- 1 Cup Frosted Flakes (or Corn Flakes)
- 1/3 Cup Coconut Flakes
- 1/2 Cup Pecans roughly chopped (*optional)
- 1 Cup Peanut Butter Chips (or butterscotch chips)
- 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until it is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.1 Cup Unsalted Butter, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla, beat well again.2 Large Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 Egg Yolk
- In a small bowl, add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and mix to combine.2 Cups All-Purpose Flour, 1/2 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- Add the oats, cereal, and coconut to the bowl, fold gently together, then add to the wet ingredients.1 Cup Old-Fashioned Oats, 1 Cup Frosted Flakes, 1/3 Cup Coconut Flakes
- Mix everything until almost combined.
- Add the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips and mix until everything is incorporated. Do not over-mix or you will break up the cereal.1/2 Cup Pecans, 1 Cup Peanut Butter Chips, 1 Cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Scoop out into dough balls using a large cookie scoop and place on a silpat lined cookie sheet. Place in the freezer for 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes, until the cookies are golden around the edges. Remove from the oven to cool slightly before eating.
Notes
Stored in an airtight container, cookies will keep for about 1 week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg