Cowgirl Cookies

Chunks of white chocolate, macadamia nuts, and oatmeal make these hearty brown sugar cookies a favorite with range roaming cowgirls and cowboys alike.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 171 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 4 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
• 3 cups regular rolled oats
• 1 (3.5 ounce) jar coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 2.25 cups packed brown sugar
• 1.5 cups margarine, softened
• 1.5 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.

Step 2

Cream the margarine together with the white sugar and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until thoroughly blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts.

Step 3

Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats together in a mixing bowl until well blended. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix in the coconut, white chocolate, and macadamia nuts until evenly blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until centers are set and edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets before removing to cool on a rack.