Granola Cookies

Serves:

Ingredients:

2 c Flour
1/2 ts Grated orange rind
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs
1/4 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
3/4 c Butter at room temperature
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1 1/2 c Granola

Method:

1.
Sift together into a bowl the flour, soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
2.
Cream the butter until light, then gradually add the sugars and beat until fluffy.
Beat in the eggs, one at a time; beat in the vanilla and orange rind.
3.
With the electric mixer at its lowest speed (or by hand), add the flour gradually and blend in.
Stir in the granola.
Chill the dough in its bowl for at least 3 hours, or until firm.
4.
Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Cover with parchment (or grease and flour) a large cookie sheet 11 x 17 inches or 2 smaller ones.
5.
To form cookies, take scant tablespoons of dough and roll between the palms of your hands to make balls.
Place balls evenly spaced on the cookie sheet and flatten each with the bottom of a glass that has been dipped in flour; cookies should be about 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter.
6.
Bake in the center of the preheated oven for 9-12 minutes, or until golden.
Remove from the pan and cool on racks.
7.
If the same pan is being reused, let it cool before putting any more dough on it.
Store the cookies airtight.
They will keep for up to 2 weeks.