Sourdough Cowboy Cookie Recipe
Cowboy cookies made with sourdough discard are an easy and delicious treat. Soft chewy cookies stuffed with toasted coconut, pecans, and chocolate chips.
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 169kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup shredded coconut
- ¾ cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cup sourdough starter discard
- 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and evenly spread the pecans and coconut out. Bake for 6-8 minutes, until toasted.1/2 cup shredded coconut, 3/4 cup pecans
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda.1 cup all purpose flour, 1 cup old fashioned oats, 1 Tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together until fluffy, 3-5 minutes.1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- Add in the starter, egg and egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Combine until mixed well. It will be lumpy and wet.1/2 cup sourdough starter discard, 1 egg + 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add in the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Stir in the toasted pecans, coconut and, chocolate chips.3/4 cup chocolate chips
- Chill the dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 and prepare baking sheets.
- Scoop into 2 Tablespoon sized balls and place on the baking sheets.
- Wet the bottom of a glass and gently flatten each cookie.
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, or until starting to turn golden brown around the edges.
- Cool on the pan 5 minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Store cookies in a covered container for 3-5 days at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 130IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
