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Sunday, February 28, 2016

oatmeal-walnut-raisin chewies

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups raisins
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened nut and grain granola

Recipe

  • place 1 oven rack in the upper third of the oven and 1 rack in the lower third of the oven. preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). coat 2 large baking sheets with cooking spray. on a microwavable plate, spread the walnuts and rolled oats. microwave on high for 2 minutes. stir and check for toasting. microwave for an additional 2 minutes on high and stir. the nuts and oatmeal should now be nicely toasted. dump in a large bowl.
  • in the food processor bowl fitted with a steel blade, combine the sugars, butter, eggs and vanilla. process until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds. in a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. spoon the flour mixture on top of the batter. pulse 3 or 4 times to mix.
  • scrape the batter into the walnut-oatmeal mixture. add the raisins and granola. fold the ingredients together.
  • drop the cookies the sheets using 2 tablespoons of dough for each cookie. bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes, until the tops are just beginning to brown but the middles still look a little soft. cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack.

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