TRAIL MIX OAT COOKIES

Trail Mix Oat Cookies image

Provided by WI Cheesehead

Time 27m

Yield 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2/3 cup honey
1 cup packed brown sugar or 1 cup sucanat
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, room temp
1/2 cup canola oil or 1/2 cup butter
1 cup rolled oats
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup oat bran
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup M&M's or 1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanuts, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup roasted unsalted sunflower seeds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°.
In bowl, beat together honey, brown sugar, margarine and canola oil until creamy and well blended.
Mix in oats, vanilla and eggs; then flour, oat bran, wheat germ, baking powder and baking soda. Mix until well combined.
Stir in peanut butter, then M & M's or chocolate chips, peanuts, if using, and sunflower seeds.
Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly.
Bake in preheated oven 12 minutes or until cookies are set and begin to brown.
Cool on cookie sheets about 1 minute, then remove and cool completely on wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.7, Fat 7.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 7.5, Sodium 72, Carbohydrate 16.3, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 9.3, Protein 2.8