Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Hemp Heart Granola Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hemp Heart Granola Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Ingredients: 

1 C. All purpose flour 
1 tsp. Baking powder 
2 tsp. Dry ginger 
1/2 C. Hemp hearts 
1/2 C. Chocolate chips 
1 C. Pumpkin Granola 
1/2 C. Graham wafer crumbs 
1 C. Quick oats 
1/2 C. Brown sugar 
1/2 C. Granulated sugar 
1/2 C. Butter 
2 Eggs, beaten 
1 tsp. Almond extract 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 
3. In a large mixing bowl combine butter and sugar together. Break down the butter with a large spoon and smooth out to dissolve into the sugar to make a smooth paste. 
4. In a small bowl beat eggs until light and frothy 
5. Add beaten eggs to butter/sugar mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth.
6. Continue mixing on medium speed while adding hemp hearts, granola, chocolate chips  and graham wafer crumbs to the mixture. 
7. Measure out 1 cup of all purpose flour and add b. powder and ginger to the flour. Blend well. 
8. Stir in flour and almond extract evenly distributing the flour and chips throughout the dough. 
9. With a teaspoon take small amounts of dough and place on parchment paper 2 inches apart.  
10. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes until lightly browned 
11. Remove from the oven and place on wire rack to cool completely before storing in a container.  

Servings:   24 cookies 

Please feel free to leave your comments on this recipe when you have tried this one.  Happy Baking.