The first time I flipped through At Home with Magnolia, I was intrigued by these cookies. I am a big fan of granola and have been tempted more than once to make my own granola bars. Somehow, though, I’d never thought to put granola in cookies.
I have to say that I was not disappointed. I, along with everyone else who tried them, thought they were delicious. The original recipe used an oats and honey granola, almonds, and white chocolate. I used a vanilla-almond granola, toasted almonds, and Guittard extra semi-sweet chocolate chips. The darker chocolate helped to offset the sweetness of the granola.
This is a great recipe for tailoring to suit your tastes. Next time, I’m thinking of using either peanut butter granola with roasted peanuts or dark chocolate granola with toasted pecans. With all the varieties of granola out there, you never have to make these the same way twice.
If anyone discovers their own really good variation, please let me know!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 & 1/2 cups granola
- 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted almonds*
- 2/3 cup coarsely chopped chocolate
Instructions
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and vanilla, beating well. Gradually add dry ingredients, mixing until thoroughly blended. Stir in granola, almonds, and chocolate.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Leave several inches between cookies. Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°.
Bake 12-14 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
*Spread almonds on a baking sheet and place in a 350° oven for about 15 minutes.
Recipe adapted from At Home with Magnolia.
May 20th, 2009 at 8:47 am
I am always up for a cookie and this one looks amazing. I love the roasted almonds with chocolate! YUM!
May 20th, 2009 at 9:27 am
These look great! Every recipe of yours that I’ve tried (pear bread – wow is that wonderful) has been amazing, so i’ll definitely be trying these
May 20th, 2009 at 9:54 am
These look mouthwatering. Great job!
May 20th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Mmmm, well now…granola=awesome, so it has to be good as a cookie.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:46 am
Yum! I’m totally trying these.
May 20th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Okay, so that photo with the chocolate melting out of the center of the cookie just isn’t fair! I always sort of feel like I’m getting away with something when I bake and — as it is today — it’s 83 degrees outside (just wait till August — I feel nearly criminal then). Perhaps I’ll make a batch of these and bring them to work tomorrow — no one expects cookies to show up midweek in May.
May 20th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Is there a big difference from using the granola and using oatmeal?
May 20th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Wow, nice cookies…looks really delicious and the pictures are just incredible. Nice work!
May 20th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
I just made a Magnolia recipe this week and am totally in love with it. And your cookies look very tempting for an afternoon snack with a big glass of milk!
May 20th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
yum! my favorite ingredient in my favorite cookie! i can’t wait to make some! i have a quick question …what brand of granola do you use? the peanut butter granola sounds delish as well ~ where can i get some? thanks so much and have a wonderful day!
May 20th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
granola… chocolate… almonds… how can this get any better????
May 20th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
that looks sooo chewy and full of mmmm goodness.
May 20th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Baking and Mistaking, I’m sure these would be just fine made with oats. The granola adds some flavor and texture that I highly recommend.
darcie, the brand I used is Bear Naked. It’s available at my local supermarket. Try this link to find it near you.
May 20th, 2009 at 6:22 pm
As a lover of both cookies and granola, I can’t wait to give these a try. Your pictures are fantastic!
May 21st, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Just curious as to why you have to refrigerate the prebaked cookies?
May 21st, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Try classic granola, white chocolate, and roasted chopped pecans. They’re to die for!
May 21st, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Carolin, this is not the sturdiest dough I’ve ever worked with. Refrigerating it makes it a little easier to handle. Also, in general, refrigerating the dough will keep cookies from spreading.
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:51 pm
Oh yum, these look delicious! I love the granola addition!
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
What a great idea. I will have to give them a try.
May 24th, 2009 at 7:31 am
Those look FABULOUS!!!!!
May 24th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
What a nice addition to the cookies, these looks so good!
May 25th, 2009 at 3:19 am
Aloha! This is off the subject but I followed the link to your Cinnamon Bun Scones from July 2006 and it is no longer active. Is this the same as the recipe you made — your picture looks amazing! Mahalo! http://www.thatsmyhome.com/hannahs/scones/cinbun.htm
May 26th, 2009 at 10:45 am
alohacookiegirl, that is the same recipe. I’ve also updated the recipe link on my post.
May 26th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
These sound incredible. Thanks for sharing!
May 26th, 2009 at 9:33 pm
These look tasty!
May 29th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
What a inventive way to bake I love your cookies!
Thanks for sharing your recipe!
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May 30th, 2009 at 8:07 am
What a fabulous idea! I’m not a huge granola fan, but I think putting them in cookies with some goodies like chocolate chips sounds so delicious!!
June 1st, 2009 at 1:19 am
that first photo is making me drool!
June 5th, 2009 at 5:13 am
if you like baking with granola, check out ina’s banana crunch muffins. i’ve heard great reviews:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/banana-crunch-muffins-recipe/index.html
June 5th, 2009 at 8:23 am
I love how pale and tender those look!!!!
June 7th, 2009 at 7:02 am
These look delicious! I love granola, I bet that it would be fantastic in a cookie!
Also, your photos are gorgeous, and are making me very hungry haha.
June 7th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Love, love, love this book. And now I’m craving these cookies.
June 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm
these look so good!
June 9th, 2009 at 5:20 am
Oh wow crunchy, soft, chocolaty and yum…healthy too…Awesome…
June 11th, 2009 at 7:46 am
I just want you to know that I adore your site! I have just spent a good half hour of my life looking back through your recipes and am now so hungry I could die! I have bookmarked so many pages I don’t even know when I’ll find the time to bake all the recipes!
June 18th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
I love granola and I have to say that I am really intrigued by these cookies. They will certainly be added to my list or must-try cookies.
June 20th, 2009 at 10:55 am
I love granola anything and this recipe looks superb. I like to make my own granola from scratch as it is fast and really cheap, so this is a great use for the tons of jars full that I have at home! Thanks.
June 21st, 2009 at 6:32 am
These looks so delicious. I love granola, and try to get it into my kids as often as possible. We make our own at home and I think this would be a perfect use for some of it.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:32 am
What a great site! Pictures are so enticing… makes me want to go on a sugar binge. I will be a frequent visitor ~
June 26th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I am always looking for a new way to twist on chocolate chip cookies.
December 3rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Woohooo… These granola cookies look really mouth watering!
I m going to give it a try!