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Oatmeal Trail Mix Muffin Cookies

Makes approx. 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup two sticks of butter, softened
  • 1 cup of packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons of molasses
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup coconut flakes
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • *Optional you can add a couple tablespoons of flax seed meal mixed with equal amounts water to the wet ingredients.

Instructions

  • Beat together butter, brown sugar, vanilla, molasses, and eggs in a large bowl.
  • In a separate medium bowl combine both whole wheat and cake flour, baking soda, sea salt, and cinnamon.
  • Mix together all the ingredients from the medium bowl with the ingredients in the large bowl.
  • Finally, gently stir in oats, chocolate chips, cranberries, pecans, and coconut.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Using a medium to large ice cream scoop, scoop balls about 3 tablespoons big onto a wax or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 8-10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.

Notes

Adapted from www.theprogressiveparent.orgĀ