Anna's Granola Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons margarine or 6 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup granola cereal
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot (optional)
• 1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds (optional) or 1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine the margarine, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract in the bowl of a food processor or electric mixer, and process to mix well. in a mixing bowl, combine the flours and baking soda. add the flour mixture to the margarine mixture, and process to mix well. stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 2 coat a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. drop slightly rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet, placing them 1½ inches apart. flatten each cookie slightly with the tip of a spoon.
• 3 bake at 300°f for about 15 min, or until golden brown. cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 1 minute. then transfer the cookies to wire racks, and cool completely. serve immediately, or transfer to an airtight container.