September 2: Granola Chocolate Chip Cookies

Granola Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons (5 oz) all-purpose flour or white whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/8 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (4 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
6 tablespoons firmly packed dark or light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
2 cups granola, lightly crushed after measuring
1/2 cup extra-dark chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350 and place a rack in the center. Line two baking sheets with nonstick foil or parchment paper.
2. Mix the flour, baking soda, salt together in a bowl; set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, or in a large mixing bowl, using a handheld electric mixer, beat the butter and both sugars on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla and egg and continue beating for another 30 seconds. Add the flour and stir on the lowest speed of the mixer until the flour is almost fully absorbed, then add the granola and chocolate chips. Stir well.
4. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls and arrange about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Press down to make rounds about 1/2 inch thick. Bake one sheet at a time for 11-13 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Addition of vanila

Addition of the egg

Addition of the flour mixture

Addition of granola and chocolate chips

Thoughts: Another easy straightforward recipe. I baked them for 11 minutes. The only thing I had trouble with was finding extra dark chocolate chips. I admit I didn't spend too long looking for them so I just used "dark chocolate chips". These cookies got really hard upon cooling. Patrick wasn't crazy about them and they were ok to me, however, I was starving at the time.