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Cowboy Cookie Mix

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Create fantastic cookies chock full of chocolate chips and tasty pecans in just a couple of minutes with this delicious Cowboy Cookie Mix in a jar!
This one is an oldie, but a goodie!

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You’ll Need:
1 1/3 cups quick oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup chocolate chips
1 1/3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Measure each item into layers if giving as a jar gift, cone gift, etc, or alternatively, if you’re just making a few cookie mixes to have on hand for your own family, simply measure the ingredients into a large ziploc bag or vacuum seal bag & seal. (The above list makes 1 complete Jar or 1 Pkg of Mix)

Recipe Tag Directions:
Combine the following until well blended:
1 Pkg Mix
1 stick butter melted
1 egg slightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla

Shape into balls the size of walnuts place 2 inches apart on sprayed baking sheets.
Bake at 350ºF for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned.

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cowboy cookie mix

Cowboy Cookie Mix

Article or recipe authorMelissa 'Liss' Burnell
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preparation time10 minutes
cook time13 minutes
total time23 minutes
This make-ahead Cowboy Cookie Mix creates chewy oat cookies loaded with chocolate chips and pecans. One batch makes about 24 cookies, with an estimated total cost of $4.61 or about $0.19 per cookie, making it handy for gift jars or fast home baking.
Servings24 cookies
CourseDessert
CuisineAmerican
Budget101 Price Breakdown$4.61

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Measure the quick oats, brown sugar, granulated sugar, chopped pecans, chocolate chips, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a jar or large zip-top bag.
  2. Seal the mix tightly until ready to use.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spray baking sheets.
  4. In a bowl, combine 1 package of mix with the melted butter, beaten egg, and vanilla until well blended.
  5. Shape the dough into walnut-sized balls and place them 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
  6. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.
  7. Cool briefly, then transfer the cookies to a rack.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: about 24 cookies, based on walnut-sized dough portions.
Prep time is estimated from measuring, mixing, and shaping the dough.
Dry mix shelf life is an estimate of up to 2 months in a tightly sealed jar or bag stored in a cool, dry place.
Once prepared with butter and egg, unbaked dough should be refrigerated and baked within 3 to 4 days.

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4 thoughts on “Cowboy Cookie Mix”

  1. definitely will make this for gifts…..quick, thrifty and sounds good…also could put in a basket with a pretty spatula and jar of vanilla…

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