Cowboy Cookies
Yield: Makes 30 cookies
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups quick or old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions:
- Wash hands with soap and water. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Break egg into a shallow dish. Wash hands with soap and water after cracking raw egg.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together butter, egg and vanilla.
- Add remaining ingredients. Stir together until mixture is well blended. (Note: you may need to use your hands to finish mixing dough.)
- Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls. Wash hands with soap and water after handling raw cookie dough.
- Grease a cookie sheet, placing dough balls 2 inches apart.
- Bake cookies for 11 to 13 minutes. Once done, cool on a wire rack.
Notes:
Be creative! This is a fun recipe to have kids adapt and create something new. Try adding different types of dried fruit, nuts or flavors of baking chips. Here are a few additional ideas to get you started:
- Peanut butter (½ cup)
- Peanuts (1 cup, chopped)
- Cinnamon (¼ teaspoon)
- Flaked coconut (½ cup)
- Chopped pecans or walnuts (½ cup)
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition Software Used: Esha Food Processor
