Sunday, May 31, 2009

Fully Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

At present these are not done yet but I wanted to remember what I did before it was too late.

One of my co-workers really loves homemade baked goods full of lots of stuff so these are made in honor of her birthday. I mixed a couple of different recipes together and came up with this:

Sift together:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Whisk together:
1 cup butter (2 sticks) melted
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs

Add the dry and wet ingredients together. Then fold in:
2 cups quick oats
3/4 cup dried fruit mixture (I used a combination of craisins, cherries, blueberries, golden raisins)
1/3 cup sunflower kernels (if you opt not to use these add 1/2 tsp salt to recipe)
3/4 cup chocoate chips
Optional: 1/2 cup coconut

Form into balls. Place 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Let sit on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to baking pan.

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