Laura Bush's Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups chopped pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.

3. 3

   Beat the butter until creamy, then gradually add both sugars.

4. 4

   Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.

5. 5

   Add the flour mixture on low speed until just combined.

6. 6

   Stir in the chocolate chips, oats, coconut, and pecans.

7. 7

   Scoop 1/4-cup portions 3 inches apart onto ungreased sheets.

8. 8

   Bake 15 to 17 minutes, rotating the sheets halfway, until the edges are lightly browned.

9. 9

   Cool on a rack.

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