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