Chewy Oatmeal Trail Mix Cookies Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- 3/4 c. Golden brown crisco shortening
- 1 1/4 c. Firmly-packed brown sugar
- 1 x Egg
- 1/3 c. Lowfat milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 2 1/2 c. Quick oats uncooked
- 1 c. All-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 c. Semi-sweet chips or possibly lowfat milk chocolate chips
- 3/4 c. Raisins
- 3/4 c. Coarsely minced walnuts Or possibly pecans or possibly peanuts
- 1/2 c. Sunflower seeds
Directions
- 1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease baking sheets with shortening. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.
- 2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, lowfat milk and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer till well blended.
- 3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into creamed mix at low speed just till blended. Stir in chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds.
- 4. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls (15 mL) of dough 2 inches (5 cm) apart onto prepared baking sheet.
- 5. Bake one baking sheet at a time at 375F (190C) for 10 to 12 min, or possibly till lightly browned. Don't OVERBAKE.
- Cold 2 min on baking sheet. Remove cookies to foil to cold completely.
- Makes: About 3 dozen cookiesNote: You may substitute 3 c. (750 mL) of prepared trail mix (available in grocery or possibly health food stores) for the chips, raisins, nuts and sunflower seeds.
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