3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter (at room temperature)
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
2 cups sweetened flake coconut
2 cups chopped pecans (8 ounces)
Preheat 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; beat to combine, 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Beat in vanilla extract. 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 for 17 to 19 minutes, until edges are lightly browned; rotate sheets halfway through. Remove cookies from rack to cool. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
NOTE: For 6 dozen smaller cookies, use 2 tablespoons dough for each. Bake at 350 F for 15 to 18 minutes.
Note: As seen on "Good Morning America."
Martha in Lincolnton, GA Nov 19, 2009
Would make this again.
This recipe is always a hit. We like the smaller cookies better and they cook in 17-19 minutes. Also, I freeze dough in rolls and allow to thaw at room temperature for a few minutes then cook as recipe. Good to keep on hand.
A cookie baker in NY Dec 12, 2008
Would make this again.
These cookies are good, but I didn't make them as directed. I needed a cookie for a cookie swap so instead of making them huge with 1/4 cup dough, I reduced to 1 tablespoon and baked them for approx. 13 min. and got almost 13 dozen!!!!
A cookie baker in Linda in Oyster Bay NY Dec 12, 2008
Would make this again.
Great! I've made the Cowboy Cookies several times and every time they've been a hit!
Ann in Texas Dec 12, 2008
Would make this again.
This is my new favorite cookie. They are a little time consuming to make, but they are absolutely worth it! I had to lower my oven to 330 degrees and keep them in for only about 13 min or they got too brown and became too crisp. This cookie is now added to my Christmas cookie list!
A cookie baker in sudbury Dec 10, 2008
Would not make this again.
they very hard ,will not do that again ,taste good.
