Drop Cookies: Granola Apple Cookies

The apple in these delicious cookies makes them soft and chewy, while the granola gives them just a little bit of a crunch here and there. You can use any granola cereal you fancy, but it's best to keep it simple. A basic granola cereal with, perhaps, almonds is wonderful in this recipe.


This cookie goes very well with milk.


Ingredients


1½ cups firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
¼ cup milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 egg
1½ cups all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
1 cup grated apples
1 cup granola


Preparation


Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, cream together brown sugar and butter. Add milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, and egg. Mix well. With a wooden spoon, stir in remaining ingredients. Mix until you have a consistent but slightly wet cookie dough. Don't worry about how wet it seems. It's supposed to be that way.


Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared cookie sheet. Don't flatten the cookies. These cookies will spread a bit, so try to keep the cookies at least a full inch apart on the cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are slightly browned on the edges.


Remove cookies from the cookie sheet immediately and cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.