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Oatmeal Trail Mix Cookies

Healthier oatmeal cookies that are soft and chewy, sweetened with honey, and filled with your favorite trail mix. A wholesome and delicious treat for lunchboxes, snacking, or dessert.

CourseDessert, Snack

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time10 minutes

Total Time25 minutes

Servings14 medium/large cookies

Calories160kcal

AuthorAllison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup unsalted      butter softened
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• 1/2 cup light brown sugar make      sure it\'s fresh and soft
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• 1/4 cup honey
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• 1 egg
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• 1 teaspoon vanilla
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• 1 1/4 cups Bob\'s Red Mill Old      Fashioned Rolled Oats
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• 3/4 cup white whole wheat flour
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• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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• 1/4 teaspoon salt
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• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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• 1 1/2 cups roughly chopped trail mix divided      (see note)
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Instructions

1. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and honey for 2-3 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Add egg and vanilla and beat to combine.

2. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Stir in 1 cup of trail mix by hand. Cover the dough and refrigerate for two hours or up to overnight (you can skip this step and bake immediately, but I prefer the final texture after chilling).

3. Preheat oven to 350\\xb0F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners. Scoop the dough into two tablespoon balls and place a couple inches apart on the baking sheets. Use the remaining \\xbd cup trail mix to press some pieces onto the top of each dough ball (this makes the trail mix more visible and makes for a prettier cookie). Lightly press down on the dough balls to flatten just slightly. Bake for 9-11 minutes (see note), until the edges of the cookies are done and the very center is still slightly underdone. Do not over bake, as they will finish cooking on the baking sheet. Place the baking sheets on wire racks and allow the cookies to cool completely.

Notes

Trail mix: You can use a store bought variety or you can make your own by combining nuts, seeds, dried fruit and/or chocolate chips. The combination I like best for these cookies is a mixture of pecans, walnuts, almonds, pepitas, dried cranberries, raisins, and chocolate chips.Bake time: If using less than 2 tablespoon dough balls, lower baking time by a couple of minutes. The center of the cookies should look slightly underdone when you pull them from the oven.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.6mg