Cowboy Cookies
- 1 cup (190 g) shortening
- 1 cup (180 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) white sugar
- 2 eggs
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 2 cups (240 g) flour
- 1 cup (180 g) chocolate chips
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 cups (180 g) oatmeal
Instructions:
Chocolate chip cookies have become synonymous with America, though as with so many national traditions, they are a relatively recent invention. The following recipe, the ‘Cowboy Cookie’, shows a further adaptation of the chocolate chip cookie into us national fantasy, with the addition of oatmeal somehow adding connotations of frontier life.
- Cream the shortening, brown sugar, white sugar and eggs until smooth, then mix in baking powder, salt, baking soda and vanilla.
- Add flour a little at a time, then stir in chocolate chips and oatmeal.
- Bake at 325º C for 12–15 minutes or until done.