Cowboy Cookies

Yield: 24 -36 cookies

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 27

Ingredients

1 cup (227 g) butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup (212 g) packed light brown sugar
1 cup (212 g) white sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup crushed corn flakes
2 ½ cups (250 g) quick oats
1 ½ cups (213 g) all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (85 g) shredded sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1 ½ cups (255 g) chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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.
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.

Notes

Oats: I’ve made these with both rolled oats and quick oats and we slightly prefer the quick oats so that the oats meld together with the cookies a little more but you can use whichever you have on hand.

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