Best Cowboy Cookie Bars Recipes

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COWBOY COOKIES



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This recipe came to The Times in 2000 during the Bush-Gore presidential campaign when Family Circle magazine ran cookie recipes from each of the candidates' wives and asked readers to vote. Laura Bush's cowboy cookies, a classic chocolate chip cookie that's been beefed up with oats, pecans, coconut and cinnamon, beat Tipper Gore's ginger snaps by a mile. Here is an adaptation of that winning recipe.

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories     weekday, dessert

Time 35m

Yield 3 to 3 1/2 dozen cookies

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups unsweetened flake coconut
2 cups chopped pecans (8 ounces)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
  • In a very large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and creamy. Gradually beat in sugars, and combine thoroughly.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
  • Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
  • For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies from rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 313, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 163 milligrams, Sugar 24 grams, TransFat 0 grams

COWBOY COOKIE BARS



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These cowboy cookies are served as bars, giving them a texture that will send you to flavor heaven. Trust us, you'll be making them all. the. time.

Categories     dessert     Quaker Oats     recipes     partnerships

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Cooking spray
1 c. unbleached all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/3 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 1/3 c. peanut butter chips
1 1/3 c. sweetened coconut flakes
1 1/3 c. chopped pecans
1 1/3 c. Quaker Old Fashioned Oats

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well combined.
  • Reduce speed to low and add the dry ingredients to the wet, beating just until combined. Fold in 1 cup each of the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, coconut flakes, pecans, and oats.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer with a spatula. Evenly sprinkle the remaining ⅓ cup of the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, coconut flakes, pecans, and oats over the batter.
  • Bake until golden and cookie is baked, tenting with foil during cooking if coconut is browning too quickly, about 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack, then slice and serve.

COWBOY COOKIE BARS



Cowboy Cookie Bars image

These are delicious cookie bars that we make.

Provided by Robin Gloss

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 45

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup whole wheat flour
½ cup oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
¾ cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix all-purpose flour, chocolate chips, pecans, coconut, whole wheat flour, oats, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Mix butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until combined in a separate bowl; add eggs and vanilla. Add flour mixture and stir until combined. Press dough into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 13 minutes. Be careful not to overbake. Cool for 10 minutes before cutting into 1x2-inch bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.4 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 19.1 mg, Fat 8.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 89.6 mg, Sugar 10.7 g

COWBOY COCONUT BARS



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For chewier bars, substitute sweetened shredded coconut for the unsweetened coconut flakes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Time 3h

Yield Makes 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 ounces)
1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
1 cup large unsweetened coconut flakes

Steps:

  • Crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan and line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Whisk together flour, oats, and salt.
  • Beat butter with brown sugar on medium speed in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture, 1 cup at a time, until dough comes together in large clumps.
  • Firmly press dough into bottom of prepared pan. Pierce all over with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool slightly. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
  • Filling: Combine butter, sugars, cream, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
  • Scatter chocolate chips and pecans on top of crust. Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with coconut. Bake until coconut is golden and caramel is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack before cutting into bars. Bars can be stored up to 2 days in an airtight container at room temperature.

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