Colorado Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

COLORADO COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk first 5 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating to combine. Add dry ingredients and beat until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts. Cover dough and chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let soften slightly before continuing.)
• Arrange 2 racks in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter 2 baking sheets. Form dough into balls, using 1/4 cup dough for each. Place on prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten with hand to 3 1/2-inch rounds. Bake 10 minutes, then rotate sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown around edges and firm in center, about 4 minutes longer. Cool on sheet 5 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

COLORADO COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Position two oven racks to divide the oven into thirds; preheat oven to 350°; line cookie sheets with foil.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
• In a big bowl of an electric mixer cream the butter.
• Add in vanilla and both sugars; beat well.
• Add in egg; beat well.
• On low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients and beat, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula, until incorporated.
• Remove bowl from mixer; stir in oats and then chocolate morsels and nuts (dough will be rather stiff).
• Use a well-rounded teaspoonful of the dough to make each cookie; place the mounds 2 inches apart on the foil.
• Bake for about 18 minutes until the cookies are golden-colored and completely dry.
• During baking reverse the sheets top to bottom and front to back to insure even browning.
• Transfer cookies to racks to cool.