Gramma Ruby's Cowboy CookiesblondebeakerDecember 9 2012, 17:26:35 UTC
My late grandmother never made just plain old chocolate chip cookies when we were growing up. It was always these cookies. And they never lasted long in the house.
1 1/2 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks butter (6 ounces, 12 Tbsp), at room temperature 3/4 cup white sugar 3/4 cup brown sugar 2 large eggs*, beaten 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (we used shredded)
1 Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower third. Line two large baking sheets with parchment.
2 In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3 In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth and light. Add in the white sugar and brown sugar, and mix to combine. Add half the eggs, mix, and then add the other half and beat again. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.
4 Slowly add the flour mixture, until just combined. Add the chocolate chips, oats, and coconut, mixing until just combined.
5 If you want large cookies, drop about 1/4 cup lumps of the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, separated by 3 inches to allow for enough room for the cookies to spread as they cook. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, then rotate the cookie sheets front to back and top to bottom, and bake for an additional 7 to 9 minutes. For smaller cookies, use about 2 Tbsp of the cookie dough per cookie and cook for 13 to 16 minutes, rotating half way.
Note that if you are using a dark baking sheet, it will absorb more heat, and you won't need as much baking time. Also, the top rack will bake more quickly because heat rises.
6 Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
NOTE: Gramma used to say that the vanilla and cinnamon measurements were just suggestions. If you want more put more in. Don't want it, don't put it in Think another spice will kick butt in it? Toss em in! Me? I usually upped the vanilla and put a bit of nutmeg in too. One year, I used pumpkin spice and it worked perfectly.
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 sticks butter (6 ounces, 12 Tbsp), at room temperature
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs*, beaten
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut (we used shredded)
1 Preheat oven to 350°F with racks in upper and lower third. Line two large baking sheets with parchment.
2 In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3 In a large bowl, beat the butter until smooth and light. Add in the white sugar and brown sugar, and mix to combine. Add half the eggs, mix, and then add the other half and beat again. Add the vanilla extract and mix again.
4 Slowly add the flour mixture, until just combined. Add the chocolate chips, oats, and coconut, mixing until just combined.
5 If you want large cookies, drop about 1/4 cup lumps of the dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, separated by 3 inches to allow for enough room for the cookies to spread as they cook. Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, then rotate the cookie sheets front to back and top to bottom, and bake for an additional 7 to 9 minutes. For smaller cookies, use about 2 Tbsp of the cookie dough per cookie and cook for 13 to 16 minutes, rotating half way.
Note that if you are using a dark baking sheet, it will absorb more heat, and you won't need as much baking time. Also, the top rack will bake more quickly because heat rises.
6 Remove from oven and let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Then remove the cookies to a rack to cool completely.
NOTE: Gramma used to say that the vanilla and cinnamon measurements were just suggestions. If you want more put more in. Don't want it, don't put it in Think another spice will kick butt in it? Toss em in! Me? I usually upped the vanilla and put a bit of nutmeg in too. One year, I used pumpkin spice and it worked perfectly.
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