Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Cowboy Cookies

Cowboy Cookies

Makes 6 dozen • From the kitchen of Teresa Heron

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup chocolate chips or raisins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Cream margarine, butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla well.

  3. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt.

  4. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture.

  5. Add oats and chips and mix well.

  6. Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet.

  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes.