Cowgirl Cookies Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups regular rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- 4 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, chopped
- 1 (3.5 ounce) jar coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two cookie sheets.
- Cream the margarine together with the white sugar and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time until thoroughly blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts.
- Stir the flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats together in a mixing bowl until well blended. Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture. Mix in the coconut, white chocolate, and macadamia nuts until evenly blended. Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 inch apart on prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until centers are set and edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool 3 minutes on baking sheets before removing to cool on a rack.
