Cookie Recipes
Soft Granola Bars
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups uncooked oatmeal
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup raisins or chopped dates
- 1 cup crushed walnuts, almonds or flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Nonstick cooking spray
Honey Glaze
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Bars
- In a large mixing bowl combine brown sugar, oil and eggs by blending with a wooden spoon.
- Stir in oatmeal, whole wheat flour, baking soda, chocolate chips, raisins or dates, nuts or coconut, cinnamon, cloves and salt.
- Thoroughly combine all ingredients.
- Spread some of the mixture in a 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick vegetable oil.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until the center is just set, about 18 to 22 minutes.
- Cool for at least 15 minutes in the pan before repeating the baking process with the next batch.
- Drizzle with a Honey Glaze if desired.
Honey Glaze
- Heat honey and butter in a 1 quart saucepan over medium heat until the butter is melted. Stir, then drizzle over the baked granola bars.
- Cool slightly, then cut into 3 x 1 inch bars.