Simple Oatmeal Cookies Or Cowboy Cookies Food

LAURA BUSH'S COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in bowl.
• In 8-quart bowl, beat butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 minute. Gradually beat in sugars to combine, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla.
• Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips, oats, coconut and pecans.
• For each cookie, drop 1/4 cup dough onto ungreased baking sheets, spacing 3 inches apart.
• Bake in 350°F oven 17 to 20 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies to rack to cool.

THE BEST COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together the Rice Crispies, oatmeal and coconut--set aside.
• Sift together flour, soda, powder and salt--set aside.
• In a very large bowl, cream brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour mixture to creamed mixture. Add oatmeal mixture and mix together. I use my hands (scrubbed first!) for this part--it's easier.
• Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 10 to 12 minutes depending on your oven. If you like them soft.bake less.

EASY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
• In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.

COWBOY OATMEAL COOKIES

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.

WYOMING COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Place coconut and pecans on a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes or until toasted, stirring every 2 minutes. Set aside to cool. , In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt Add to creamed mixture; beat well. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips and toasted coconut and pecans. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° about 12 minutes or until browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

LOW-FAT, HIGH FIBER OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Beat together butter, oil, and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and flour; beat well.
• Stir in oats and raisens; mix well. (I usually stir in half of the oats and raisens, then stir in the rest to make sure all the oats and raisens get well distributed.).
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes.
• Cool for 1 - 2 minutes on baking sheet, then move to wire rack.