The Best Cowboy Cookies

Submitted by CindyPie

"This recipe came from my friend's grandmother. It's a hit whenever I make them. They should be called the vanishing cookie! I always make a double batch, so the recipe is doubled."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 72 cookies

ingredients

• 3 cups brown sugar
• 3 cups white sugar
• 3 cups butter (softened)
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 6 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rice crispy rice cereal
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 3 cups coconut

directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together the Rice Crispies, oatmeal and coconut--set aside.
3. Sift together flour, soda, powder and salt--set aside.
4. 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.
5. 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.

Reviews

[Phyllis H.]

Great flavor-added a bag of chocolate chips and a bag of mini chocolate chips- hit with family and friends

 

[slokiki]

These are super yummy. I can't stop eating them. Easy to make. I did 1/2 the recipe and it made a lot.

 

[AwShucks]

This is a wonderful cookie! All that sugar makes for butterscotchy goodness! I used butter flavored crisco, and added a smidge of cinnamon & nutmeg. The cookies baked up beautifully using my large cookie scoop. Looks like I stopped by the bakery!

 

[keleawe]

What a fantasic cookie...I should know I've been baking them for 50 years and my grandchildren love them just like I did when my grandma made them for me. The best of the best cookie.

 

[Lalaloob]

Memorable cookie, who doesn't like a great cookie!! . . . and this is one of the greats. I'd call this a Shore cookie, nothing like a beach day and then a yummy cookie.