Vegan Cowboy Cookies

These vegan cowboy cookies are chewy, crunchy and so good that you will be back baking in your kitchen as soon as the first batch is finished( it will go by fast!). They are full of pecans, coconut, oats and chocolate! Whether making it for a special occasion or just as a weekly treat, this cookie will soon become a favorite

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More about Cowboy Cookies

I dont know where I came across these cookies but I have been wanting to try these for a while. The big reason I wanted to make these was it is choc a bloc full of my favorite things including chocolate(of course!), oats, pecans and coconut! The base is a combination of flour and rolled oats with the other ingredients listed above being mix ins.

• These cookies come together quickly
• They are chewy, crunchy while being completely dairy and egg free.
• These cowboy cookies keep well at room temperature.
• Feel free to pick and choose your mix in ingredients

Ingredients for the vegan cowboy cookies

The list of ingredients include

All Purpose Flour - AP flour works best here. If you are using cups to measure, use the spoon and level method to ensure you get the right quantity. Start by fluffing the flour a little bit by using a spoon. Then use a spoon to fill up the cup until fully filled and slightly overflowing. Then use a knife to level the top.

For the most accurate measurements, I suggest using a measuring scale.

Brown Sugar - This adds the chewiness along with giving a beautiful golden color to the cookies.

Granulated Sugar - Make sure to use organic or check packaging to ensure its completely vegan.

Vegan Butter - Use the block style butter and not the 'spread' that you find in tubs. It does not matter if it's salted or unsalted. I used salted and the cookies were delicious! Just scale back a little bit of the salt you add to the dough if using salted butter.

Apple sauce - We are skipping eggs and going for applesauce to keep it vegan. Rest assured, you absolutely won't be able to taste it in the cookies.

Vanilla extract or paste

Cinnamon - Brings in that delicious cinnamon-y flavor. Do I need to say more? 🙂

Cornstarch -

Baking Soda - It is used in cookies to help spread them in the oven

Rolled Oats - Use only old fashioned rolled oats and not any other variety.

Chocolate chips/ chunks - Use any kind you want like dark, milk or even maybe white chocolate. If you want to keep it vegan, ensure the chocolate being used is dairy free.

Pecans - Adds crunch. You can also use walnuts or slivered almonds.

Shredded Coconut - I used unsweetened but use sweetened if you like.

Tips for a making great vegan cowboy cookies

Don't overmix - Once all the ingredients are added, don't overmix the dough. Just mix till everything is just combined.

Use a cookie scoop - Makes life much easier and your cookie sizes more consistent when using a scoop. A 2 tablespoon size scoop is perfect and if you want a big cookie, use a 3 tablespoon sized one.

Roll the dough - If you want the cookies to look a bit 'extra' nice, roll the cookie dough once you have scooped them. It is a little messy but will be worth it.

No need to chill - You don't have to chill the dough before baking. Once all the ingredients are combined, go ahead and pop them in the oven.

Add a few minutes - If you decide to freeze the cookie dough*, make sure to add a couple of minutes to the baking time to give it enough time to cook.

Storage and Freezing

The baked cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 weeks. If you are worried about the cookies spoiling, you can also store them in the refrigerator for 2 - 3 weeks.

If you want to freeze the cookies, you can either freeze the cookie dough or the baked cookies themselves.

Freezing Cookie Dough - Drop the cookie dough on a cookie sheet and freeze for a few hours. Once frozen, remove and place the cookie dough balls in a freezer safe bag/container. Freeze for up to 3 months.

Freezing Baked Cookies - Place the baked cookies separately on a cookie sheet and freeze for a couple of hours. Remove and place the frozen cookies in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.

*To reheat frozen cookie dough, directly place in the preheated oven on a cookie sheet from the freezer. You will have to bake them for an additional couple of minutes since they are being baked from frozen. However, keep an eye on the cookies to ensure they don't over bake.

If you have frozen already baked cookies, just remove them from the freezer safe container or bag. Place separated on a sheet pan lined with paper towels at room temperature. Any condensation will be absorbed by the paper towels. You can lightly warm them up in the microwave oven once fully thawed.

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