LAURA BUSH'S COWBOY COOKIES

Laura Bush's cowboy cookies image

Provided by debra willoughby

Time 1h5m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 c self rising flour (you can skip baking soda & powder)
1 Tbsp cinnamon
3 stick butter, room temperature
1 1/2 c sugar
1 1/2 c light brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
3 c semisweet chocolate chips
3 c old-fashioned rolled oats
2 c sweetened flake coconut
2 c chopped pecans (8 ounces)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Mix flour, cinnamon and salt in bowl
2. In 8-quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed till smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugars and continue beating to combine, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each
3. Beat in vanilla. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
4. For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup of dough onto un-greased cookie sheet, spacing 3 inches apart. Bake 17 to 20 minutes, until edges are lightly browned. Remove to rack to cool. Makes 3 dozen ex-large cookies.