Chocolate Chip Cookies With A Surprise Ingredient

Darlene’s Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies with a little something extra. Granola! Yes, that is the surprise ingredient. And it adds a little more body . . . .or something that is hard to explain or express but whatever the case, it’s definitely a winner. You have to try this recipe out for yourself and then you try to explain it.

Yield: 3-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

2-1/4 Cups all purpose flour(319.5g)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 Cup of butter(2sticks), softened

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 eggs

3 cups chocolate chips. I use Ghirardelli chocolate chips(1-1/2 bags)

1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts

1 cup Nature Valley Oats & Honey Granola

Directions

1.Stir flour with baking soda and salt, set aside.  

2.Beat butter with sugars at medium speed until creamy.  Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed until incorporated.

3.Gradually add dry mixture into creamed mixture until well blended.  Fold in chocolate chips, nuts, and granola. 

4. Place dough into a gallon plastic bag and chill overnight. 

5. Drop by Tablespoon  onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375F for 9-11 minutes. 

6.OR make dough balls (average of 1-3/8”)stacked in a circle on a plate.  Freeze overnight.  Next day break up the dough balls and place in a gallon freezer bag. When ready to bake, bake from frozen at 350F for 13-14 minutes.  Cookies should look slightly undercooked.  Cool on a wire rack.