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Granola Cookies are perfectly chewy and packed full of crunchy granola, dried fruit, nuts and white chocolate chips. Get creative by using your favorite mix-ins to make this Granola Cookie recipe your own!
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Friends, we have officially entered into that time of year that I think of as the “Post-Holiday Blahs.”
Christmas and New Years are over. The holiday decorations have come down. The house is back to normal but feels sadly empty now.
It’s also January in the Midwest, which means that the short chapter of fun and delight at bundling up in our scarves and mittens is over. It’s just gray and sad here and I’m ready for spring, ‘kay?
Ironically, my favorite cure for the Post-Holiday Blahs includes baking cookies.
I know, I know, everyone is dieting as part of their resolutions. But I just want to bake cookies. Because you know what – baking puts me in my happy place and that seems like just as important of a goal to have.
I really couldn’t think of a better cookie to ring in the new year with than these chewy Granola Cookies.
CHEWY GRANOLA COOKIE RECIPE
Have you ever had Granola Cookies? The base is similar to a chocolate chip cookie, but instead of mixing in chocolate chips, they are full of granola, dried fruit, nuts and white chocolate chips.
In other words, a borderline absurd amount of mix-ins is the key to perfect Granola Cookies.
The thing I love about Granola Cookies that an oatmeal cookie lacks is that the granola stays crunchy. It’s a combo of crunchy granola in a chewy cookie and I can’t get enough.
Do you remember the Chewy Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies I made a little while ago? I used the same trick my friends at Karo® Corn Syrup shared with me then to make these Granola Cookies equally chewy and perfectly sweet.
That’s right, I simply added some Karo® Corn Syrup to this Granola Cookie recipe to make sure that these cookies had the right amount of chewiness and sweetness to pair with the crunchy granola and dried fruit.
HOW TO MAKE GRANOLA COOKIES
These Granola Cookies are easy to make and even easier to personalize with your favorite mix-ins.
They start with beating together the butter and brown sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy before adding in the Karo® Light Corn Syrup, egg and vanilla.
Then, gradually add in the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
After that, it’s all about the mix-ins – and that’s where things get really fun.
For my Granola Cookies, I reached for dried blueberries, white chocolate chips and walnuts to pair with my granola. But you could change these up with any of your favorite ingredients!
Try dried cranberries or raisins instead of dried blueberries. Grab your favorite dark chocolate chips or even some cinnamon baking chips instead of white chocolate. Throw in pecans or pistachios instead of walnuts.
The one thing I recommend always keeping the same is using a fairly mild-flavored granola. Vanilla, cinnamon or even maple would be good in Granola Cookies and won’t fight too much with the flavors of the dough and the other mix-ins. Save the Salted Dark Chocolate Granola for another day.
You can use store-bought granola if you like (and I usually do), but if you want to make your own, you can give my Coconut Pecan Granola a try.
If you’re feeling the Post-Holiday Blahs too, I recommend whipping up a batch of these Granola Cookies. I can guarantee that the joy you’ll get from the time in the kitchen will be well worth it.
Want to make the cookie dough ahead of time and freeze it for fresh cookies any time? Check out my method for how to freeze cookie dough!
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Granola Cookies
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup Karo® Light Corn Syrup
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granola see note below
- 1 cup dried blueberries see note below
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter and sugar in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in Karo® Light Corn Syrup, egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt until combined.
- Stir in granola, dried blueberries, white chocolate chips and walnuts until evenly incorporated.
- Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared pans.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 1 to 2 minutes on pan; remove from pan to wire rack.
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Notes
- You will want to use the type of dried blueberries that are soft and plump much like raisins. The freeze dried blueberries will disintegrate in the dough, so I do not recommend using them for this recipe.
- The type of granola really doesn’t matter too much. You can use homemade or store-bought. Just choose something with a somewhat mild flavor like vanilla or cinnamon for this particular recipe. If your granola is on the chunky side, pop it into a ziptop bag and break into smaller pieces using a rolling pin or mallet.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So good
I’m so excited that you posted this recipe! For years, I’ve been trying to replicate a granola bar-type cookie that I once sampled, and I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind! Do you think this recipe could be successfully made in a baking pan? If so, what size might be best to start out with, given the amount of dough? 8×8”? 9×9”? 9×13”? Thank you!
Hello! I haven’t attempted this recipe in a pan, so I am not sure of the result. If you happen to give it a try, I’d love to know how they turned out. Thanks so much for stopping by.
-Jamie
Recipes all looks so yummy will most definitely try them out
Thanks so much for stopping by, Ina! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie
I love granola cookies! They look so delicious and so easy to make!
Thanks so much for stopping by, Natalie! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. Happy Baking!
-Jamie