Granola-Packed Cookies: A Delicious Way to Boost Your Diet

The Inspiration Behind the Recipe

This recipe was created as a way to incorporate more granola into your daily diet, resulting in a delicious and nutritious cookie perfect for snacking on the go.

Mastering the Mixing Process

To ensure the perfect cookie, it’s essential to master the mixing process. When creaming butter and sugar:

• Use a stand mixer on medium speed.
• Make sure the butter is soft but not melted.
• Stop the mixer after one minute and scrape down the bowl with a plastic paddle.
• Repeat this process a few times until the sugar is fully dissolved.

If you don’t have a mixer, simply leave the butter out overnight to prevent a sore arm!

Yield and Ingredients

This recipe yields 1 dozen large or 3 dozen small cookies. Here’s what you’ll need:

• 3/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2/3 cup stone-ground whole-wheat flour
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1 1/3 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups granola

Baking to Perfection

Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, sift together:

• flour
• cinnamon
• kosher salt
• baking soda
• whole-wheat flour

Stir in the oats. Next, cream together:

• butter
• sugars

until light in color. Add:

• egg
• vanilla extract

mixing until fully incorporated. Then, add:

• flour mixture

and mix just until combined. Finally, fold in:

• granola

The Final Touches

Place heaping tablespoons of cookie dough onto baking trays, leaving about 1 inch of space between each cookie. Flatten the cookies slightly and place the trays in the upper third of the preheated oven. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and let cool. Serve your delicious granola-packed cookies on their own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!