GRANDMAS COWBOY COOKIES

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A soft cookie with tons of chocolate and flavor.

Provided by Valerie

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 39m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

¾ cup shortening
¾ cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup peanut butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, margarine, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in the oats, walnuts (if desired) and chocolate chips. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.3 calories, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 14.9 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.6 g, Sodium 117.7 mg, Sugar 16 g