Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, softened
  
• 1/2c vegetable oil
  
• 1c granulated sugar
  
• 1c dark brown sugar
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1tsp vanilla extract (or 1/2tsp of double strength)
  
• 2c whole wheat flour
  
• 1tsp baking soda
  
• 3/4tsp salt
  
• 1/2tsp baking powder
  
• 2c rolled oats
  
• 1/2c golden raisins, plumped in some boiling water for 5 minutes and drained.
  
• 1c chocolate chips
  
• 3/4c coconut
  
• 3/4tsp cinnamon
  

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil, and sugars. Add the eggs and vanilla and continue beating until well mixed. Add the remaining ingredients and stir well. Add a few tbsp of water if necessary.

Spoon onto a cookie sheet in approximately 1.5 tbsp portions. Bake until done - in our oven about 20 minutes.

Thoughts: Delicious. This recipe was based on one we found on food network, but we modified it slightly to fit what we had/needed to use up and what we wanted. It worked wonderfully, although the bake time is quite long. If you take them out at the right time, though, they're perfectly chewy, not dry at all. Nice texture, too. Not much to say except that they're really great. Wouldn't do a thing differently next time.

Disaster index: 1/10