Cowgirl Cookies
Description
For this cowgirl cookies recipe, chunks of white chocolate, macadamia nuts, rolled oatmeal, and coconut make these hearty brown sugar cookies a favorite.
Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
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1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
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3/4 cup white sugar
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3 eggs
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2 teaspoons almond extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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3 cups regular rolled oats
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
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4 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
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1 (3 1/2 ounce) jar coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
2
Beat brown sugar, margarine, and white sugar together in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until thoroughly blended. Stir in almond and vanilla extracts.
3
Stir flour, oats, baking soda, and salt together in a mixing bowl until well blended; stir into sugar mixture. Mix in coconut, white chocolate, and macadamia nuts until evenly blended. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls spaced 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
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Bake in the preheated oven until centers are set and edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool.