{"id":1878,"date":"2010-05-06T09:41:03","date_gmt":"2010-05-06T16:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=1878"},"modified":"2011-08-07T17:53:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-08T00:53:09","slug":"chloes-cowboy-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/chloes-cowboy-cookies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chloe&#8217;s Cowboy Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/2010\/05\/06\/chloes-cowboy-cookies\/cowboy-cookies-jeans\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1879\" title=\"Cowboy Cookies Jeans\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cowboy-Cookies-Jeans.jpg?resize=556%2C419&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cowboy Cookies Jeans\" width=\"556\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cowboy-Cookies-Jeans.jpg?w=556&amp;ssl=1 556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shescookin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Cowboy-Cookies-Jeans.jpg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>In my family, I&#8217;m the chief &#8220;cooker&#8221; and my daughter is the chief baker. I bake cakes or cupcakes only for birthdays and Father&#8217;s Day and, occasionally, a fruit pie or pumpkin cheesecake for Thanksgiving. That&#8217;s it! So my daughter realized at a young age that if she wanted to satisfy her sweet tooth she was going to have to take things into her own hands! And that she did &#8211; she&#8217;s 18 years old and has been baking since middle school.<\/p>\n<p>Since these cookies are packed with fiber and nutrients, there&#8217;s no guilt if you grab a few for breakfast on the go \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div class=\"print-this-button-shell\">\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"print-this-button\" onClick=\"parent.location='https:\/\/shescookin.com\/chloes-cowboy-cookies\/?printthis=1&printsect=1'\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Print This!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<!-- Print This Section 1 Start -->\n<div class=\"print-this-content\"><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Chloe&#8217;s Cowboy Cookies<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>(Shhh, their nutritious but that\u2019s our secret.)<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>2\/3 cup wheat germ<\/p>\n<p>1 1\/3 cup unbleached or white whole wheat flour<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd teaspoon baking powder<\/p>\n<p>2 cups rolled oats<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup butter<\/p>\n<p>1 cup brown sugar or Sucanat<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup unsweetened, organic applesauce<\/p>\n<p>2 eggs, lightly beaten<\/p>\n<p>1 teaspoon vanilla<\/p>\n<p>1 cup chocolate chips<\/p>\n<p>\u00bd cup chopped nuts<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>Cream the butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl. Mix in eggs, canola oil, applesauce, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients and blend well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts.<\/p>\n<p>Spray cookie sheet with canola oil. Use a spoon to drop batter onto cookie sheet, making rows of three with 2 inches in between. Bake for 15 minutes. 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