Cowboy Cookies

Cowboy Cookies

Original recipe by Martha Stewart

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup pecans (3 ounces)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats (not instant or quick-cooking)
• 6 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread pecans in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in oven, tossing occasionally, until darkened and fragrant, 5-8 minutes.  Let cool, then coarsely chop.  Set aside.
2. Into a bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder.
3. With an electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars.  Add eggs and beat in vanilla.  Gradually add flour mixture.  Stir in oats, chocolate, pecans, and coconut until just combined. 
4. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a 1 1/2-inch ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared sheets, about 3 inches apart.
5. Bake until edges of cookies begin to brown, 16 to 18 minutes.