COWBOY OATMEAL COOKIES

Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies image

It's a great cookie, one of the kids' favorites. This doesn't call for nuts, but I sometimes add about 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans.

Provided by Ellie Davies

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup margarine
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 large eggs eggs
2 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup butterscotch chips

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream margarine, oil, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients until well blended. Mix in oats and butterscotch chips. Drop from a teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Let set up on the cookie sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 7.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 114.3 mg, Sugar 14.6 g