Ingredients
- Homemade Trail Mix:
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup shelled roasted peanuts
- ¼ cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)
- Cookie Dough:
- 1 cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Why This Dish Is So Special
Chef Tips
- Gently fold in the trail mix to keep the pieces from breaking apart.
- Bake until the edges are golden brown for a crisp outside and chewy center.
Directions
Gently heat your oven to 375 degrees F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper to keep the cookies from sticking. In a bowl, combine the almonds, cranberries, peanuts, and candy pieces to make your trail mix. In a larger bowl, mix together the oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt. Then, add the butter, honey, egg, and vanilla extract, stirring everything together with a wooden spoon or electric mixer until the dough comes together nicely. Gently fold in the trail mix so it’s evenly distributed. Scoop out tablespoon-sized dollops of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart. Pop the trays into the oven and bake until the edges look set and the bottoms turn golden brown—this should take about 8 minutes. Let the cookies cool on wire racks before digging in.
