Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Texas Governor's Mansion Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

Mix together:
  • 1 tbl. soda
  • 1 tbl. cinnamon
  • 3 cups flour (do the "touch test" to make sure you have enough flour)
  • 1 tbl. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
Cream:
  • 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tbl. vanilla
Mix the creamed and dry ingredients an then stir in:
  • 3 cups chocolate chips
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 3 cups old fashioned oats
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts (8 oz.)
Drop 1/4 cup dough on ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly; bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Yield: 3 dozen