Homemade Trail Mix Cookies
Description
Making homemade trail mix is the first step in this easy cookie recipe that can be customized in all sorts of ways.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup almonds
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1/4 cup dried cranberries
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1/4 cup shelled roasted peanuts
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1/4 cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
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1 cup rolled oats
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup brown sugar
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1/4 cup honey
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1 egg
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2
Mix almonds, cranberries, peanuts, and candy pieces together to make trail mix.
3
Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat in butter, honey, egg, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer or wooden spoon until dough is thoroughly combined. Fold in trail mix.
4
Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and bottoms of cookies are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.