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Ina Garten Cowboy Cookies Recipe

Ina Garten Cowboy Cookies

Ina Garten’s Cowboy Cookies are jumbo cookies filled with oats, chocolate chips, shredded coconut, and pecans. These cookies are a versatile and indulgent dessert that balances sweet, nutty, and chewy textures in every bite.

Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour: 2 cups.
  • Baking soda: 1 teaspoon.
  • Salt: 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Ground cinnamon: 1/2 teaspoon.
  • Unsalted butter: 1 cup (2 sticks), softened.
  • Granulated sugar: 3/4 cup.
  • Brown sugar: 3/4 cup, packed.
  • Eggs: 2 large.
  • Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon.
  • Old-fashioned rolled oats: 2 cups.
  • Shredded coconut: 1 cup.
  • Pecans: 1 cup, chopped.
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 1 cup.

Instructions

Step 1: Preheat the oven

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.

Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients

  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.

Step 3: Cream the butter and sugars

  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 2–3 minutes.

Step 4: Add eggs and vanilla

  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, until fully incorporated.

Step 5: Combine wet and dry ingredients

  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing on low speed until just combined.

Step 6: Fold in the mix-ins

  • Stir in the oats, shredded coconut, chopped pecans, and chocolate chips until evenly distributed.

Step 7: Scoop and shape

  • Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to drop heaping spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

Step 8: Bake the cookies

  • Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers are still soft.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.