cranberry granola cookies

Rhinelander, WI
Updated on Feb 18, 2013

When I eat granola and yogurt I like my granola crunchy. I bought a brand I was unfamiliar with, which was tasty, but not crunchy...so what to do? Waste not want not! I converted an oatmeal recipe into this and my husband LOVES!!! them.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield makes about 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 stick butter, room temperature
  • 6 tablespoons healthy cooking oil (canola or the like)
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 - eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnemon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 2 cups loose granola
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

How To Make cranberry granola cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Step 2
    In a large bowl beat butter and sugars on medium spead of electric mixer until creamy. Slowly incorporate the oil.
  • Step 3
    Add eggs, beat well
  • Step 4
    Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a bowl; mix well. Gradually add to the sugar, shortening and egg mix. Mix well.
  • Step 5
    Add oatmeal, granola and dried cranberries; mix well.
  • Step 6
    Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets
  • Step 7
    bake 10-12 minutes or until a light golder brown. Cool 1-2 minutes on cookie sheet and then remove them to paper towels.

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Category: Cookies
Category: Other Snacks
Keyword: #sweet
Keyword: #oatmeal
Keyword: #cereal
Keyword: #snack
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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