Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Cookies 

Ingredients:

2 C. All purpose flour 

2 tsp. Baking powder 

1/2 tsp. Baking soda 

1 C. Crunchy peanut butter 

1 C. Pumpkin granola 

1/2 C. Butter 

1/2 C. Granulated sugar 

1/2 C. Brown sugar 

1/2 C. Chocolate chips 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 

2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper  

3. Blend flour, b. powder and b. soda together in a small bowl. Blend well 

4. In a large mixing bowl mix butter and sugars together and form a smooth paste 

5. Beat eggs in a small bowl until light and frothy 

6. Add eggs to butter/sugar mixture and blend ingredients together well 

7. Mix in peanut butter, granola, and chocolate chips. Mix all ingredients together to dissolve all pieces of butter

8. Stir in dry ingredients and blend flour into the wet mixture to make a smooth cookie dough that holds together well. 

9. Drop small amounts of cookie dough onto parchment paper placing them 2 inches apart 

10.  Bake cookies in preheated oven for 10 minutes until lightly browned 

11.  Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool completely before storing in a container 

Servings: 22 cookies

Cheesy Spinach Muffins

Cheesy Spinach Muffins 

Ingredients: 

2 C. All purpose flour 

2 tsp. Baking powder 

1/2 tsp. Baking soda 

1 tsp. Dry ginger 

1/2 tsp. Chilli powder 

1 C. Light cream or milk 

1/2 C. Granulated sugar 

2 Eggs, beaten 

1/2 C. Strained tomatoes, (thick puree) 

1 C. Cheddar cheese, grated 

2 C. Fresh spinach, chopped into small pieces 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 

2. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan 

3. Blend flour, b. powder, b. soda and spices together in a small bowl.  Set aside 

4. In a small bowl beat eggs until light and frothy.  

5. Combine light cream, sugar, chopped spinach, beaten eggs, strained tomatoes and grated cheese in a large mixing bowl. Mix all ingredients together with a wire whisk to thoroughly combine all ingredients.

6. Add dry ingredients to the batter and stir together until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.

7. Pour batter into greased muffin cups filling 2/3 full and bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. 

8. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before taking muffins out of the pan. 

Servings:  12 muffins