Cowboy cookies

These hail from my days working at Mark's Baked Goods and Sandwich Shop.  I made them so often while working there that when I went off to college I was able to write down the recipe from memory.  I don't sell them so I figure it's safe to share the recipe?  Linda didn't make anyone sign any non disclosure forms until after I'd already gotten married and didn't work there anymore.  You like that justification on my part?  Yes, I married an attorney.  Have to cover all my liability bases here.

Cowboy Cookies  makes about 3 to 3 1/2 doz depending on the size of your cookies

1 cup butter (room temp/softened)
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups flour
2 cups oats (old fashioned)
1 cup coconut
1/2 bag chocolate chips

Cream together the butter and sugars.  Add eggs one at a time and then add vanilla.  In a separate bowl mix together the salt, soda, flour and oats.  Add that dry mixture to the creamy butter mixture.  Add in the coconut and the chips until just combined.

Spoon large portions of the dough onto un greased cookie sheets.  I managed 12 cookies per sheet at the size I made them.  Remember, these are cowboy cookies, not bite size cookies!  :)

Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes.  The key is to not over cook them.  Bake until just golden at the edges.  Let cool on the sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack.  Just a couple minutes.  If you over bake them they won't be chewy and delicious, they'll just be crispy and not so great.