Cowboy Cookies Recipe

Cowboy Cookies Recipe

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Here’s the recipe for Cowboy Cookies, along with the Weight Watchers points calculation:

Cowboy Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup raisins

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
  4. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture.
  5. Mix in the oats, chocolate chips, pecans, coconut, and raisins.
  6. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are golden.
  8. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition:

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 32 minutes
  • Calories: 300 kcal per cookie
  • Servings: 24 cookies

Weight Watchers Points Calculation:

To calculate the Weight Watchers points, we’ll consider the main ingredients and their quantities. Using the most recent Weight Watchers points system (as of 2023), here is the breakdown for the entire batch and per cookie:

Ingredients Points Breakdown:

  • 1 cup unsalted butter: 81 points
  • 1 cup light brown sugar: 48 points
  • 1 cup granulated sugar: 45 points
  • 2 large eggs: 0 points (for many plans)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour: 23 points
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda: 0 points
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder: 0 points
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt: 0 points
  • 2 cups rolled oats: 17 points
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips: 48 points
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans: 21 points
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut: 12 points
  • 1/2 cup raisins: 11 points

Total Points for the Batch:

Total: 296 points

Points per Cookie:

Total points per batch (296) / Number of cookies (24) = 12.33 points per cookie

Summary:

Each Cowboy Cookie is approximately 12 Weight Watchers points. This calculation may vary slightly depending on the specific plan you are following, so it’s always good to double-check with your current Weight Watchers guidelines.

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