Homemade Trail Mix Cookies

Making homemade trail mix is the first step in this easy cookie recipe that can be customized in all sorts of ways.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup honey
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup almonds
• ¼ cup shelled roasted peanuts
• ¼ cup candy-coated milk chocolate pieces (such as M&M's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

Mix almonds, cranberries, peanuts, and candy pieces together to make trail mix.

Step 3

Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Beat in butter, honey, egg, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer or wooden spoon until dough is thoroughly combined. Fold in trail mix.

Step 4

Drop tablespoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and bottoms of cookies are golden brown, about 8 minutes. Cool on wire racks.