Best President Bushs Cookies Not George W His Dad Recipes

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

Ingredients

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

PRESIDENT BUSH'S COOKIES (NOT GEORGE W, HIS DAD)

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When I lived in Suitland, Maryland the White House released this recipe. Made for the first time Christmas 2000, they were great. Through the years I have made them many times, occasionally altering it by using things like white chocolate chips and adding craisins. However, this original is hard to beat!

Provided by Megan Stewart @GSMegan

Categories Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt (i omit)
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, soda and salt onto waxed paper. Beat together butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Stir in flour mixture until blended. Stir in oats and chips. Drop by spoonfulls 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-20 minutes or until lightly browned.