These cookies have a little bit of everything… kind of like a chocolate chip cookie on steroids.
Their name is a mystery, but they are certainly chock full of everything you want… all packed into one amazing cookie! They have crunch from the corn flakes, chewiness from the oats, sweetness from the dried fruit, and obviously plenty of chocolate.
My dad originally saw this recipe on our local PBS station cooking show with Chris Fennimore. His methodology for these cookies was to use ingredients based on what you have on hand that day. So we added in our favorites and the results were delicious! Feel free to substitute any other dried fruit or cereals you have laying around the kitchen. You can’t go wrong with these cowboy cookies.
Cowboy Cookies
2 sticks of butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons brandy
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups oats
3 cups corn flakes
4 oz (1/2 cup) dates, chopped
1 cup raisins
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 350F. Cream butter with both sugars until smooth and creamy.
Add eggs, vanilla, and brandy and mix till smooth.
Add flour, baking powder, and baking soda and mix. It is going to get thick, so you will want to stir in the oatmeal, corn flakes, dates, raisins and chocolate chips.
Form into 1 1/2 inch balls and bake on a cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 350F.
