Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies Recipe
These Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies are a peanut-butter-lover’s twist on the famous Laura Bush cookie recipe. They’re big, chewy, and loaded with flavor. This recipe for Cowboy Cookies is basically a chocolate chip cookie taken up a notch with the addition of peanut butter, oats, chocolate chips, chopped pecans, and coconut. They’re a cookie fan’s dream come true!
Servings: 42 large cookies
Calories: 288kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 2 sticks
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ½ cup peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablsepoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 3 cups chocolate chips
- 2 cups chopped pecans
- 2 cups coconut
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350° and line a very large cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream Butter & Sugars: In a large bowl (I use the largest bowl I have!), cream the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer until well combined.1 cup butter, 1 ½ cups sugar, 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- Add Peanut Butter, Eggs & Vanilla: Add the peanut butter and beat until well mixed, then add the eggs and vanilla and continue to beat until everything is incorporated.½ cup peanut butter, 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon vanilla
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and continue mixing with the electric mixer until combined.3 cups flour, 1 tablsepoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon salt
- Add Mix-Ins: Using a spatula or large spoon, mix in the oats, chocolate chips, pecans, and coconut until combined.3 cups old-fashioned oats, 3 cups chocolate chips, 2 cups chopped pecans, 2 cups coconut
- Shape Cookies: Using a ¼-cup ice cream scoop, drop the cookie dough onto a large cookie sheet, leaving about 3 inches between cookies. Flatten slightly.
- Bake: Bake for 15–18 minutes, or until just set and the edges start to turn light brown.
- Cool: Cool on the pan for 3–5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely before storing.
Notes
These are best enjoyed warm with a cup of coffee or a tall glass of cold milk. Be sure to let them cool slightly, or they’ll break apart.
Total time includes mixing the cookie dough and baking one batch, these can take a couple of hours to bake if you make large cookies, especially if you only bake one pan at a time.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg