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Sweet and Salty Trail Mix Cookies
These Trail Mix Cookies are packed with classic trail mix goodness like oats, peanut butter, nuts, dried fruit and lots of chocolate! They are soft, chewy and can easily be customized with your favorite store-bought or homemade trail mixes. They are a fun cookie to fuel your busy day or for when you're craving something sweet and salty!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 22 cookies
Calories: 244 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (like Skippy or Jif, not a natural peanut butter)
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
- 1 Tbsp. whole milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 2 cups trail mix (I used a Mountain Trail Mix)
- flaky sea salt, for finishing
Instructions
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, ~3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed.
- Add in the egg and yolk, milk and vanilla, mix again until combined, once again scraping down sides of the bowl as needed.
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. The dough will be really light/fluffy/airy but shouldn’t be overly sticky.
- Add in the trail mix and fold in with a spatula, being careful not to over mix.
- Let the dough rest at room temperature for 20 minutes or in fridge is OK too! This brief rest period will allow the flour to hydrate the dough and help us get a soft and chewy cookie.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop the cookie dough with a 2 Tbsp. scoop (should yield ~22-24 cookies).
- Place on prepared baking sheets and top the cookies with a little more trail mix if desired.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes (I like to go slightly underbaked for a delicious chewy cookie, the edges should be a light golden brown and centers still a little gooey looking, they will continue to bake on baking sheet when removed from oven). Swirl a cup around the cookies when still warm if needed to make perfect circles.
- Let them rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with flaky sea salt and enjoy.
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Notes
- Store these Trail Mix Cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
244kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
15g
(23%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
28mg
(9%)
Sodium
193mg
(8%)
Potassium
149mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
155IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 22cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 244
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 244kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 28mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 193mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 149mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 155IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.