Trail Mix Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup wheat germ
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1 cup slivered almonds
• 3/4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1/3 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375°f.
• 2 cream the shortening, brown sugar, honey and eggs together.
• 3 combine the flour, wheat germ, baking soda and salt.
• 4 add to the creamed mixture gradually and beat until blended.
• 5 stir in the oats, fruits, nuts, seeds and chocolate chips.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 drop dough by heaping tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
• 8 bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden.
• 9 cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to a rack and cool completely.