Sourdough Cowboy Cookie Bars
These sourdough cowboy cookie bars are gooey, chocolatey, and the perfect combo of sweet and salty. Made with hearty oatmeal and chopped pecans, it's an easy sourdough version of a cowboy cookies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks, melted
- 1½ cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup sourdough discard
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup instant oats
- ⅔ cup shredded sweetened coconut
- ⅔ cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips plus ½ cup for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line a shallow 10x15 inch baking pan with parchment paper. A 9x13" baking pan will also work.
- In a large mixing bowl stir together brown sugar and melted butter. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix together. Stir in sourdough discard.
- Add baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon. Stir to evenly distribute. Add flour and mix until just combined.
- Add the instant oats and shredded coconut. Fold in with a spatula. Fold in the chopped pecans and 1 cup of chocolate chips. Set aside an additional ½ cup of chocolate chips for the topping.
- Scoop the batter into the lined baking pan and spread evenly to the edges. Sprinkle the top with ½ cup of chocolate chips.
- Bake at 350℉ (180℃) for 25-30 minutes. The whole thing will be browned with the edges darker than the center. The center may look slightly underdone. Remove from oven and allow to cool and set completely in the pan before slicing.
Notes
- Baking time - Start by baking for 25 minutes and check the cookie bars before baking for longer. Don't over bake or they may be dry. We want soft, chewy bars so the center may look a bit underdone. Remove from the oven when the cookie bars are browned all over and the edges are darker than the center. Allow to finish cooking in the pan while the cookie bars set.
- Pan size - I like to use a 15x10" shallow metal baking pan for this recipe. It makes the bars slightly thinner and allows for a more even bake. You can also use a regular 9x13" baking pan but you may have to adjust the baking time a little longer.
- Add ins - You can make these sourdough cowboy cookie bars your own by swapping out the coconut or adding walnuts instead of pecans. It's really up to you for add ins!