Yummmm Cookies...

I haven't made these cookies yet. I think between conference sessions I will... they just look really good to me.

Best-ever Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 cups flour 2/3 cup sugar
¾ teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs, at room temperature
½ teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

Step 1 In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.

Step 2 In a separate bowl, blend the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and continue to beat until fluffy, about 1 & ½ minutes. Blend in the vanilla extract.

Step 3 Using a wooden spoon, stir the dry mixture into the butter mixture on half at a time. Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts. Refrigerate the dough for 1 to 2 hours.

Step 4 Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a large, preferably light-colored baking sheet with aluminum foil, then grease the foil.

Step 5 Using a scant ¼ cup per cookie (a cookie scoop comes in handy for measuring), shape the dough into balls and place them on the sheet about 2 inches apart.

Step 6 Use your fingertips to flatten each ball to 1/3 inch thick. Back the cookies on the center oven rack for 13 to 14 minutes, turning the sheet about halfway through. When they’re done, the cookies should be very lightly browned and still look moist. Don’t over bake them.

Step 7 Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack. Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

CUSTOMIZING

Coconut Cowboy Cookies
I cup of flaked sweetened coconut, 2 cups of chocolate chips and 1 cup of chopped walnuts.

Cranberry White Chocolate Cowboy Cookies
1 cup each of white chocolate chips and dried, sweetened cranberries.

Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies
2 cups of peanut butter chips or 1 cup each of peanut butter chips and chocolate chips.