Cowboy Cookies

Prep: 20 min | Bake: 12 min | Yield: about 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup trans-fat free vegetable shortening or 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup chopped nuts
• 2/3 cup shredded coconut
• 2/3 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, beat shortening and sugars with electric mixer until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well.
4. Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; mix well.
5. Add oats, chocolate chips, nuts, coconut and raisins; mix well.
6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten slightly
7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.
8. Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
9. Cool completely.
10. Store tightly covered.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Quaker Oats Company