Cowboy Cookies

Cowboy Cookies is a cookie recipe built around butter, packed light brown sugar and white sugar. Plan on 24 -36 cookies and about 27 minutes.

• Yield 24 -36 cookies
• Ready in 27 minutes
• Prep 15 minutes
• Cook 12 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup crushed corn flakes
• 2 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the milk, vanilla and eggs and beat well. Stir in cornflake crumbs and oatmeal. Add the flour, baking soda and salt and mix. Stir in the coconut, walnuts, if using, and chocolate chips.
3. Place tablespoon-sized balls of dough on a lightly greased or lined cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden around the edges.

Let the center settle before you cut it, or the slices will slump.