Granola Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups oatmeal
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons applesauce
• nuts (optional)
• dried fruit (optional)
• chocolate chips (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease glass pan with cooking spray.
• 3 grind flax seeds in a blender or coffee grinder. this will yield about 1/3 cup of flax seed meal.
• 4 combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix. (do not include fillers yet).
• 5 add wet ingredients and mix well with your hands. you may need to add a little more honey if it doesn't seem to be sticking together.
• 6 add whatever you want to flavor your granola bars.
• 7 suggestions: dried fruit, raisins, nuts, baking chips (chocolate, chocolate, peanut butter, butterscotch -- ) i usually add chocolate chips and sliced almonds. continue to mix well with hands.
• 8 dump mixture into your greased pan and spread out flat. (if using a 9x13 pan, the mixture will not reach all the sides. it doesn't really matter as long as it's flat. the edges just won't be perfect --.
• 9 bake until it's just starting to turn golden on top. it will be puffy and soft. this will take 15 - 20 minutes. check often, and don't overcook. cut while still warm and let cool a few minutes in the pan.
• 10 when hard enough to move, place on wire racks to cool completely.
• 11 store in paper bags.