When I finished baking fruit desserts this fall, I wanted something chewy and full of chocolate. The source recipe caught my eye, and it became my go-to cookie for a few months. Adding pecans made them reminiscent of cowboy cookies, but in a convenient, thick, and chewy bar.
Cowboy Cookie Bars
Adapted slightly from https://www.melskitchencafe.com/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-coconut-cookie-bars/
Yields a 9x13 pan, but the recipe can be doubled and baked in a 13x18 sheet pan for feeding a crowd
Notes for baking at about 4,500 feet:
add 1 T and 1 scant T flour
reduce the sugar by 1 1/3 T
add 1/2 teas vanilla
These high altitude changes result in a stiff dough, so much that I strongly recommend using a stand mixer.
3/4 c rolled oats
1 2/3 c all-purpose flour
1 teas baking soda
1/2 teas salt
3/4 c salted butter, melted
1 1/3 c packed brown sugar (light, dark, or a mix)
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
1 teas vanilla
3/4 c unsweetened coconut flakes
2 c dark chocolate chips
1 c pecans, chopped
Heat oven to 350F. Line a metal 9x13 pan with parchment paper and spray it lightly with cooking spray.
Pulse the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a blender until the oats are finer than quick oats but not as fine as flour.
Mix the butter, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla in a stand mixer until the batter lightens a bit in color. Add the dry ingredients and combine, then add the coconut, chocolate chips, and nuts.
Press the dough into the prepared pan. Bake for about 20 minutes until set around the edges but still slightly soft in the center. Be careful not to overbake.
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