Trail Mix Cookies

 

Trail Mix Cookies

These cookies smell and taste like the holidays! Try them and they will soon become a part of your yearly traditions.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time50 minutes

Equipment

  • Stand mixer
  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups
  • Measuring spoons
  • Cookie scoop or spoon
  • Baking sheets
  • Cooling rack

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Wet Ingredients

  • 2 stick softened butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk

Mix-ins

  • 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate or chips or a mix of both!
  • 1 cup dried sweetened cranberries
  • 1 cup quick oats

Instructions

  • Preheat over to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Prepare dry ingredients

  • Stir all dry ingredients together in a bowl. Set aside.

Combine wet ingredients

  • Add butter and sugars to a stand mixer. Mix until well combined. Scrape down the bowl occasionally to ensure everything combines smoothly.
  • Add egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Mix again until well combined.
  • Add dry ingredients gradually, mixing well after each addition.
  • Stir in quick oats, dried cranberries, and chocolate chips.

Bake

  • Scoop cookies onto a baking sheet with a medium-sized cookie scoop or a spoon. Each cookie should be about 2 tablespoons of dough. Drop cookies about 2 inches apart on the tray.
  • Bake for approximately 10 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before moving to a metal rack to cool.
  • Eat while they're warm! Store in an airtight container once they are completely cooled.
  • The cookies will become crunchier as they are stored. Try putting one in the microwave for 10-15 seconds the next day!

Notes

*Tips
The easiest way to separate your eggs is to crack the whole egg into a bowl, and then gently remove the egg yolk with your fingers. Use clean hands!
A mix of semisweet and dark makes for a more decadent version of this cookie.
Smaller cookies will need a shorter baking time. If you use a 1 tablespoon scoop bake for 8 minutes.