Friday, September 27, 2013

Granola Breakfast Cookies

Granola Breakfast Cookies 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 C. All purpose flour 
1 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder 
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda 
1 C. Granulated sugar 
1/2 C. Butter 
2 Eggs
1 C. Pumpkin flaxseed granola 
1 C. Raisins 
1/2 C. Walnuts, chopped finely 

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 
2.  Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 
3.  Blend flour, baking powder and baking soda together. Set aside 
4.  In a large bowl mix butter and sugar together to form a smooth paste 
5.  Add eggs to the butter/sugar mixture and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy 
6.  Mix in walnuts, raisins, and granola and add each amount separately mixing all ingredients to form a grainy texture
7.  Stir in dry ingredients and coat well with flour mixture to make a smooth drop cookie dough   
8.  With a teaspoon drop small amounts of cookie dough 2 inches apart on lined cookie sheet 
9.  Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned on top 
10.  Remove from the oven and place cookies on a wire rack to cool completely.
11. Store cookies in an air tight container to keep fresh for a longer period of time.

Servings:  22 large cookies