Cowboy Cookies

Former First Lady Laura Bush is credited with putting these delicious oat-, coconut-, and pecan-stuffed cowboy cookies on the map. And the story behind her famous cowboy cookie recipe is almost as good as the cookies themselves. Almost.

As with most things in Texas, Bush's Cowboy Cookies are enormous and wholly stuffed with so many mix-ins: oats, coconut, pecans, and of course, chocolate chips. They're sure to win over any crowd.

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp. baking powder

1 Tbsp. baking soda

1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. kosher salt

1 ½ cups butter, room temperature

1 ½ cups granulated sugar

1 ½ cups light-brown sugar, packed

3 large eggs

1 Tbsp. vanilla extract

3 cups semisweet chocolate chips

3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

2 cups sweetened flake coconut

2 cups chopped pecans

Directions at southernliving.com

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