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The Best Cowboy Cookies Recipe

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These cowboy cookies are thick, chewy, and packed with rich flavor from browned butter, oats, coconut, pecans, cinnamon, and chocolate chips. With crisp edges and soft centers, they deliver a bakery-style cookie experience that’s easy to make at home.

Ingredients

1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, browned

1 and 1/2 cups (319 grams) light brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup (99 grams) granulated sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

1 large egg yolk, room temperature

2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

2 and 1/3 cups (270 grams) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 and 3/4 cups (156 grams) old-fashioned oats

3/4 cup (60 grams) sweetened flaked coconut

1/2 cup (64 grams) pecans, roughly chopped

12 ounces (340 grams) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 teaspoon flaky sea salt (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the browned butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fully combined.
  3. Add the eggs and egg yolk, whisking until smooth and creamy. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oats, coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Using a cookie scoop, form 2-inch balls of dough and place them on the prepared baking sheets with space between each cookie.
  7. Bake one tray at a time for 11 to 12 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the centers are slightly soft.
  8. If desired, press extra chocolate chips and pecans onto the warm cookies and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
  9. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.

Freeze baked cookies or unbaked dough balls for up to 3 months.

Warm cookies in the microwave for 10 seconds before serving for a gooey texture.

Swap semi-sweet chocolate chips for dark chocolate chunks for a richer flavor.

Walnuts can be used instead of pecans for extra crunch.

Add dried cranberries or white chocolate chips for a festive variation.

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