grandmas cowboy cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 cups miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 9 mins Ready Time: 39 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening, margarine, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and cream of tartar; stir into the sugar mixture. mix in the oats, walnuts (if desired) and chocolate chips. drop by rounded spoonfuls the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.