Cowboy Cookie Bars

Faster than making regular cowboy cookies, these Cowboy Cookie Bars are so easy to make. Y’all are gonna love them. Yeehaw!!! Lookin’ for more delicious cookie bar recipes? Try also this Swig Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe.

I saw some mouthwatering pictures on Pinterest of these Cowboy Cookies from Averie Cooks. I knew I had to try them but was feeling lazy, so decided to turn them into cookie bars. They came out fantastic! Right out of the oven, they were a little crumbly when warm, but once they had time to cool, they held together perfectly and made a delicious handheld snack for the kids when they got home from school.

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They were a hit and have been a constant request ever since.

Give these Cowboy Cookie Bars a try the next time you need a treat for a potluck or get-together.

HOW TO MAKE COWBOY COOKIE BARS

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a glass 9×13 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl or in a stand mixer, combine softened butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until creamed.
• Add flour, oats, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix for another minute or two until well combined. Scrape sides down halfway thru mixing.
• Next, add chocolate chips, shredded coconut, crushed cereal, and chopped nuts. Mix until just blended.
• Scoop cookie mixture out into prepared 9×13 pan and evenly spread over the pan. 
• Once the dough is evenly spread into the pan, bake it at 350 degrees for 12-16 minutes or until edges are beginning to brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Let cool and cut into squares.
• Enjoy!

Tips for making Cowboy Cookie Bars

• For the cup of cereal, I use crushed Corn Chex, crushed corn flakes, or rice crispies.
• Walnuts or pecans are my favorite nuts to add to this recipe, but almonds or peanuts would work, too.
• When pressing the cookie mixture into the pan, I use a plastic baggie over my hand and push it down evenly because the dough is thick and can be hard to spread with a spoon.

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Cowboy Cookie Bars

 

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Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

15 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

A faster way to make delicious Cowboy Cookies. Soft and Chewy with the perfect amount of crunch and chocolate.

Author: Adapted Slightly from Averie Cooks

Recipe type: Cookie Bar

Cuisine: Dessert

Serves: 20

Ingredients

• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp coarse sea salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 1 cup cereal (rice crispies)
• ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a glass 9x13 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized bowl or in a stand mixer, combine softened butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes or until creamed.
3. Add flour, oats, baking powder, and sea salt. Mix for another minute or two until well combined. Scrape sides down halfway thru mixing.
4. Next, add chocolate chips, shredded coconut, crushed cereal, and chopped nuts. Mix until just blended.
5. Scoop cookie mixture out into prepared 9x13 pan and evenly spread over the pan. (I use a plastic baggie over my hand and push it down evenly because the dough is thick and can be hard to spread with a spoon.)
6. Once the dough is evenly spread into the pan, bake it at 350 degrees for 12-16 minutes or until edges are beginning to brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
7. Let cool and cut into squares.
8. Enjoy!

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