Cowboy Cookies

These cookies are big and chewy.   I love the pecans, coconut, and chocolate chip mixture in this recipe.

COWBOY COOKIES

(makes 3 dozen)

Ingredients:

*3 cups all-purpose flour

*1 tablespoon baking powder

*1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

*1 teaspoon salt

*1 1/2 cups butter, softened

*1 1/2 cups granulated sugar

*1 1/2 cups light brown sugar

*3 large eggs

*1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

*1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

*1 1/2 milk chocolate chips

*3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

*2 cups sweetened flake coconut

*2 cups chopped pecans

Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until smooth and creamy.

~Slowly add sugars and beat for 2 minutes.

~Mix in eggs one at a time.  Mixing until well incorporated.

~Beat in vanilla extract.

~Stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt until just combined (do not over mx).

~Stir in chocolate chips, oatmeal, coconut, and pecans.

~Using a 1/4 cup, scoop dough onto a cookie sheet (spacing 3-inches apart).

~Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned (I rotate the cookie sheets half way through).

~Remove from oven and allow to sit on cookie sheet for 1 minutes.

~Transfer on to a cooling rack.