Thread: REC: Rocking Granola Cookies

On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:10:28 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

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> These cookies really, really rock. Made with my homemade Rockin'
> Granola.
>
> Step by step and photos if you are interested.
> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...a-cookies.html
>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/cuf5nhv
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> Rockin' Granola Cookies

You've been cooking a lot... who is eating all that stuff?

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>
> These cookies really, really rock. Made with my homemade Rockin'
> Granola.
>
> Step by step and photos if you are interested.
> http://www.kokoscornerblog.com/mycor...a-cookies.html
>
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/cuf5nhv
>
>
> @@@@@ Now You're Cooking! Export Format
>
> Rockin' Granola Cookies
>
> cookies
>
> 3/4 cup butter
> 3/4 cup sugar
> 1 cup light brown sugar; lightly packed
> 2 whole eggs
> 1 teaspoons vanilla, almond extract mix; 1/2 tsp each extract
> 2-1/8 cups pastry flour; or all purpose
> 2 teaspoons baking soda
> 1/2 teaspoon salt
> 1 cup quick oats
> 1-1/2 cups Rockin' Granola
> 3/4 cup chopped pecans
> 3/4 cup dried apricot, mango mix; chopped
> or any dried fruit combination you; like; chopped
> 3/4 cup raisins or dried cranberries
>
> In the bowl of a mixer, cream together the butter and the sugars. Add
> eggs one at a time, mixing between additions. Add the vanilla/almond
> extract mix. In a mixing bowl add flour, baking soda, and salt, whisk
> to combine then add to the wet mix in the mixing bowl. Slowly blend in
> the oats; granola mix, pecans, raisins and dried fruit.
> With cookie scoop #40 (1 1/2T) drop onto parchment lined cookie sheet.
> With wet fingers, tap down the dough, just a bit, but don't flatten.
> Bake at 375 for 10 minutes.
>
> Rockin' Granola
>
> 4 cups quick oats
> 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
> 2 cups sliced almonds,or your favorite mix; small pieces
> 1 cup chopped pecans; small pieces
> 1/2 cup coconut oil; or vegetable oil
> 1/2 cup blue agave
> 3 tablespoons brown sugar
> 1 teaspoon Salt
> 1 teaspoon vanilla
> 1 1/2 cup diced dried apricots; small dice
> 1 cup diced dried dates; small dice
> 1 cup craisins
>
> Preheat oven to 350*F
> In a large bowl, toss oats and nuts together.
> In a small saucepan melt the coconut oil; add the agave, vanilla and
> brown sugar. Simmer the oil mixture, stirring until the brown sugar is
> dissolved.
>
> Pour over the oat, nut mixture and mix well. Pour the oat mixture onto
> a baking sheet (I use a 17.5X11.5 lined with aluminum foil) Bake,
> stirring occasionally until light brown**
> Remove and cool, then add the coconut and fruits.
>
> **I like my granola a little on the chewy side. I baked it for 5
> minutes then stirred and returned to the oven. After that, I checked
> it every two minutes for the texture that I want. For chewy it took 10
> minutes.
> For crunchier granola return to oven and bake to golden brown about 5
> to 10 minutes more.
>
> Notes: kokoscornerblog.com
>
> Yield: 4 dozen
>
>
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> koko
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I'd like to try granola pancakes sometime.


W. Pooh (AKA Winnie P.)