Alden was doing some service at an older lady’s home and she fed him these cookies. He hasn’t stopped talking about them since.
So naturally, I had to phone and get the recipe. She told me it is a very old recipe and that he and his two friends he took to help her each ate half a dozen.

Cowboy Cookies

Name: Cowboy Cookies
Cook time: 8 min
Ingredients: 2 cups shortening; 2 cups white sugar; 2 cups brown sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 4 eggs; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 tsp baking powder; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp salt; 3 cups oatmeal; 2 cups coconut; 2 pkgs butterscotch chips

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Ingredients

2 cups shortening
2 cups white sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
2 tsp baking soda
2 tsp baking powder
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3 cups oatmeal
2 cups coconut
2 pkgs butterscotch chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F. Cream shortening and both sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
Add dry ingredients (except the chips). Mix to combine. Add in butterscotch chips and mix just until combined.
Scoop cookies onto parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for 8 minutes.

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