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Gluten Free Cowboy Cookies

Sandi Gaertner
Easy gluten free cowboy cookies filled with coconut, gluten free whole oats, pecans, and chocolate chip cookies
4.58 from 54 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Gluten Free Cookies and Bar Recipes, Gluten Free Dessert Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cookies
Calories 144 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ cups gluten free oats * see note
  • 1 ¼ cup gluten free flour blend * see note
  • ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
  • ¼ cup walnuts or pecans
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder aluminum-free
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350º F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Whisk to blend.
  • Melt the butter in a microwave-safe dish for 20 seconds to soften it. Add the rest of the wet ingredients and mix.
  • Pour wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix into cookie dough. Optional: Chill the dough for 30-45 seconds. This will allow the oats to soften a bit.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Use a medium-sized cookie scoop to make cookie dough balls. Drop them onto the cookie pan with at least an inch of space between each cookie ball.
  • Put onto the cookie sheet and bake for 8-9 minutes.
  • Remove to a cooling rack.

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Notes

  1. I have tested this recipe with King Arthur Measure for Measure GF and Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 GF blend. That doesn't mean others will not work, I just have not tested other flours.
  2. If your gluten free flour blend doesn’t contain xanthan gum or guar gum, please add 3/4 teaspoon.
  3. To make this recipe dairy-free, substitute the butter for vegan butter.
  4. Use unsweetened shredded coconut.
  5. Make sure to use gluten free rolled oats. Quick oats can be used but may make the cookies a little softer.
  6. These cookies will keep up to 4 days in the refrigerator. 
  7. Freeze in a zipper-style freezer bag. Lay flat until they are frozen.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 144kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 2gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 144IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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