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Trail Mix Cookies

Adapted from an internet recipe.
These are excellent cookies, highly recommended.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup butter, room temp, (2 sticks / 1 block)
  • 1 3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups quick cooking rolled oats, or old fashioned oats
  • 2 1/2 cups trail mix, your favorite type

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 180° C (350° F), line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease with butter.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Whisk together then set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the butter and sugar and cream together. Mix in the eggs one at a time then mix in the vanilla.
  • Add half the flour mixture to the wet mixture, mix together until well combined, then add the remaining flour mixture and mix again until well combined.
  • Add the oats and trail mix, and mix together until they are evenly distributed throughout the cookie dough.
  • Drop by heaping tablespoon onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cookies are lightly browned around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the sheet for 3-5 minutes.
  • Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Serve and enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Variant: 1. If your trail mix does not contain chocolate chips, reduce the amount of trail mix to 2 cups and add 1/2 cup chocolate chips.