Ina Garten’s Cowboy Cookies are jumbo cookies filled with oats, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and pecans. These cookies are a versatile and indulgent dessert that balances sweet, nutty, and chewy textures in every bite.
Author:Anabelle Mclean
Prep Time:15
Cook Time:12
Total Time:27 minutes
Yield:24–30 cookies
Category:Dessert
Method:Baking
Cuisine:American
Ingredients
All-purpose flour: 2 cups.
Baking soda: 1 teaspoon.
Salt: 1/2 teaspoon.
Ground cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon.
Unsalted butter: 1 cup (2 sticks), softened.
Granulated sugar: 3/4 cup.
Brown sugar: 3/4 cup, packed.
Eggs: 2 large.
Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon.
Old-fashioned rolled oats: 2 cups.
Shredded coconut: 1 cup.
Pecans: 1 cup, chopped.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 1 cup.
Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
Step 3: Cream the butter and sugars
In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.
Step 4: Add eggs and vanilla
Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, until fully incorporated.
Step 5: Combine wet and dry ingredients
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.
Step 6: Fold in the mix-ins
Stir in the oats, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
Step 7: Scoop and shape
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop heaping spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
Step 8: Bake the cookies
Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.