Cowboy Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 packets instant oatmeal, any flavor
• Other mix-ins as desired: chocolate chips, walnuts, shredded coconut, dried cherries, etc.

Directions

1. Use a hand mixer to mix 1 cup salted butter and 1 cup packed light brown sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
2. Add in 2 eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla and mix.
3. In another bowl, combine 2.5 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 3 packs of oatmeal.
4. Add in flour mixture to butter mixture a cup at a time and mix until just blended.
5. Gently stir in other mix-ins as desired. (This is a great way to use up extra ingredients.)
6. Chill dough for 1 hour in refrigerator.
7. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Use a spoon, ice cream scoop, or cookie scoop and scoop dough onto a parchment lined cookie sheet – about 3 tablespoons per cookie. Press them down lightly with a fork.
8. Bake for 12 minutes, one cookie sheet at a time. Let cookies rest on sheets for 10 minutes before removing. Enjoy!