Almond Oatmeal Cookies


Almond Oatmeal Cookies
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    Servings
    4 1/2 dozen
    Servings
    4 1/2 dozen
    Almond Oatmeal Cookies
    Print Recipe
      Servings
      4 1/2 dozen
      Servings
      4 1/2 dozen
      Ingredients
      Servings: dozen
      Instructions
      1. Preheat oven to 350℉. In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
      2. Beat together sugars and butter until soft and combined. Add almond butter and continue to beat for one minute. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in almond extract. Mix in flour until just starting to come together, add oats and almonds. Mix until fully combined.
      3. Roll a generous tablespoon of dough (20 grams) into a ball and drop onto a parchment lined baking sheet, spacing 2" apart. Flatten dough ball slightly with the palm of your hand. Bake in the centre of preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool completely.
      4. Melt semi sweet chocolate in a small sauce pan over low heat or in the microwave by 20 second intervals. Drizzle chocolate over cookies.
      Recipe Notes

      Recipe makes 4 1/2 dozen 2 1/2" cookies.

      My Favourite Granola

      My Favourite Granola
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      Toasted and crunchy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
        Servings
        5 cups
        Servings
        5 cups
        My Favourite Granola
        Print Recipe
        Toasted and crunchy, with just the right amount of sweetness.
          Servings
          5 cups
          Servings
          5 cups
          Ingredients
          Servings: cups
          Instructions
          1. Preheat oven to 300℉. In a large bowl mix together the first 7 ingredients. In a small sauce pan warm the coconut oil and honey, stirring to combine. Drizzle over the dry ingredients and toss to combine. Spread out evenly onto a large baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, stirring every ten minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. Toss together with the dried apricots and store in an airtight container. Will keep for up to one week.
          Recipe Notes

          You can use a variety of different nuts and dried fruit, go crazy!  This also freezes well.

          Recipe Source: Adapted from Epicurious Everyday Granola, June 2010