Dessert Recipes - Hearty Trail Mix Cookies Recipe

Ingredients              

• 1/2 cup/120 ml packed brown Sugar

• 1/4 cup/1 ml sugar

• 1 cup/240 ml quick-cooking oats

• 1 cup/240 ml flour

• 1/2 tsp/2 ml baking powder

• 1/8 tsp/5 ml baking soda

• 1/2 cup raisins

• 1/2 cup coconut

• 1/2 cup M&M candies

• 1 egg

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened

• 90ml

(Makes about 3 dozen)

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Method:

1. Instructions for jar: In a 1 liter jar, pack brown sugar in bottom and make as level as possible. Pour sugar over and level.

2. Pour oats over sugar and level.

3. In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda. Mix well. Gently spoon flour mixture over oats. Level carefully, then tamp down.

4. Sprinkle raisins over flour mixture, level and smooth the edges to make them even. Sprinkle raisins and press down.

5. Sprinkle candies on top. Press down and place lid on jar.

6. For baking: Preheat oven to 375 (190C). Empty contents of jar into large mixing bowl. Add 1 egg and 6 tablespoons softened butter or margarine.

7. Beat on low speed or by hand to blend. then drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto un greased cookie sheet Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

8. Remove from oven and let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. then transfer to cooling rack.