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December 14, 2012

Granola and Graham Cracker Cookies with Chocolate Chips

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” ~ Albert Einstein.

I love this quote. It fills me up to the brim with encouragement. I read it when I’m low on ideas. When I feel close to zero on inspiration. Or when life feels a little less structured than “it should be”.

Who wants to deal with logic anyways? Who needs a path A or B to follow? Not me. I want an adventure!

(I also want health insurance, proper plumbing, and clean sheets… an urban chic adventure, perhaps.)

When I need a kick in the brain to remember all this life stuff, I drink up those 13 simple words (Ok… and maybe some bourbon) until I’m ready to burst with encouragement and an energy of fearless creativity. Thanks, Albert.

Oh, and I made cookies again. That’s cool… right? See I kinda sorta totally joined another last minute cookie swap (1st Annual Blogging Buddies Virtual Cookie Exchange), and well, for that you need cookies! Duh.

When I realized I was posting cookies 2 days in a row I was a touch insecure it would be too much cookie-in-your-face action. Then I slapped myself and realized y’all can totally handle it.

This recipe was my attempt to put a spin on the classic chocolate chip cookie. I added a ton of granola, graham crackers, and chocolate chips to the thick batter and these cookies came out of the oven smelling like a dream. If you dream in dark chocolate, brown sugar and vanilla…

Thick, chewy, and loaded with granola, graham crackers, and chocolate – what are you waiting for?!

Granola and Graham Cracker Cookies with Chocolate Chips – Baker by Nature

Yields about 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon table salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon cloves

1 cup coconut oil

1 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 large eggs at room temperature

1 1/2 cups chunky granola, broken up into smaller chunks

1 cup graham crackers, roughly chopped into small pieces

1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375° (F). Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves in a small bowl. Beat together coconut oil, sugars, and vanilla in a medium bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until well combined. Slowly add flour mixture, stirring until just combined. Mix in granola, graham crackers, and chocolate chips.

Drop 1/4 cup mounds of batter about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet, then gently pat the dough down into a large round.

Bake cookies until lightly golden, about 12-14 minutes. Cool on sheets for a few minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

 

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Filed Under: Chocolate, Cookies Tagged With: chocolate chip cookies, graham cracker, granola

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  1. Meghan says

    December 14, 2012 at 2:49 am

    A few of these, some boozy cocoa, and I’m all set! Fabulous upgrade on a classic!

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  2. Cassie | Bake Your Day says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:00 am

    This is a great idea. I love granola and I love graham crackers and I love cookies. I want some!

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  3. thehautecookie says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:50 am

    yummm! xO!
    http://www.thehautecookie.com

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  4. Cathy @ Noble Pig says

    December 14, 2012 at 5:04 am

    What a cool idea. I love all the crunchy aspects to this cookie!

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  5. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    December 14, 2012 at 5:37 am

    The graham crackers sound soooo good in there!

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  6. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    December 14, 2012 at 6:49 am

    YES! I want these! The graham crackers in them, that just sold it! And the granola. And cloves. These are all so my scene. Lovely, Ashley!

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  7. Kathryn says

    December 14, 2012 at 8:43 am

    You can never have too many cookie recipes & these sound amazing!

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  8. Julia {The Roasted Root} says

    December 14, 2012 at 9:30 am

    You must’ve read my mind – I’ve been dying for a great chocolate chip cookie and yours look fabulous! I adore graham crackers even as an adult, so the thought of putting them in cookies is very appealing!! 🙂

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  9. Erin | The Law Student's Wife says

    December 14, 2012 at 3:38 pm

    I love the idea of graham crackers and granola in a cookie! Creative and sounds fabulously addictive. I can’t wait to dunk one of these in a big mug of Bailey’s hot chocolate!
    Thanks again for being a part of the exchange!

    Reply
  10. Nancy/SpicieFoodie says

    December 14, 2012 at 4:22 pm

    I too love that Einstein quote and it’s adventure all the way!:) Your cookies sound so good and love the creativity. Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    December 14, 2012 at 4:27 pm

    AH these cookies look SO SO SOOO good! Now I want these in my belly, asap! 😛

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  12. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts says

    December 14, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    Yum – love granola and graham crackers together!

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  13. Sissi says

    December 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    Very interesting version of chocolate chip cookies… Anyway, I have never tried or baked even the classical ones because we don’t have chocolate chips here.

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    • bakerbynature says

      December 15, 2012 at 4:16 am

      I want to send you chocolate chips… ok?!

      Reply
  14. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    December 14, 2012 at 5:45 pm

    There is never such a thing as too many cookies, if you ask me. These are packed with goodness! Love the graham crackers in them!

    Reply
  15. Jessica @ Portuguese Girl Cooks says

    December 15, 2012 at 4:14 am

    These cookies look awesome, Ashley! What a great idea putting granola in them! Glad that I could discover you and your blog through the swap!

    Reply
  16. CCU says

    December 15, 2012 at 10:11 am

    Your cookies are full of everything delicious my friend I could eat many of them 😀

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

    Reply
  17. Treat and Trick says

    December 15, 2012 at 3:47 pm

    I love the addition of graham cracker and granola in this awesome cookies!

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  18. Suzie says

    December 15, 2012 at 6:45 pm

    These sound terrific, I wouldn’t mind some right now 🙂

    Reply
  19. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    December 15, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    Hehe we can totally handle it! Although I’m with you, chic urban adventure sounds right up my alley 😛

    Reply
  20. Jayne says

    December 18, 2012 at 3:26 am

    Very pretty cookies! I love the addition of gronola for extra crunch. Always good to have more crunch.

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  21. amy @ fearless homemaker says

    December 18, 2012 at 3:55 pm

    YUM, these look soooo fantastic – love the creative combination of flavors. I could so go for one right now!

    Reply
  22. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    December 18, 2012 at 9:54 pm

    Kids are waiting to make cookies for Santa. And I’ve been searching for cookies that “I” want to eat. Maybe this is it. Kids want chocolates in it, and I like the granola and graham crackers in the cookies. Santa will be happy!

    Reply
  23. Jen L | Tartine and Apron Strings says

    December 19, 2012 at 5:18 am

    Quite an interesting choco chip cookie! I always make the “regular” ones – so boring of me…Must. Try. This. Soon.

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  24. Cookie and Kate says

    December 19, 2012 at 10:48 pm

    Granola! In a cookie! How do you come up with this stuff? You’re a genius, Ashley.

    Reply
  25. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

    January 1, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    You can never have too many cookie recipes… pre-Christmas. 😉

    And these are so creative! Granola and graham crackers?! Sounds weird but great at the same time!

    Reply
  26. Sophie says

    January 3, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    Appetizing looking cookies: yum yum yum!

    Reply

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