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Sweet and Salty Trail Mix Cookies

These Trail Mix Cookies are packed with classic trail mix goodness like oats, peanut butter, nuts, dried fruit and lots of chocolate! They are soft, chewy and can easily be customized with your favorite store-bought or homemade trail mixes. They are a fun cookie to fuel your busy day or for when you're craving something sweet and salty!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 22 cookies
Calories 244kcal
Author Tawnie Graham of Kroll's Korner

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (like Skippy or Jif, not a natural peanut butter)
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk, room temperature
  • 1 Tbsp. whole milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 cups trail mix (I used a Mountain Trail Mix)
  • flaky sea salt, for finishing
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Instructions

  • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat baking mats.
  • Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl and set aside.
    1 1/3 cups all purpose flour, spooned and leveled, 1 cup quick oats, 1 tsp. baking soda, 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
    dry ingredients in a glass bowl.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, ~3-4 minutes, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl as needed.
    1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter (like Skippy or Jif, not a natural peanut butter), 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed, 1/2 cup granulated sugar
    sugars and butter in a glass stand mixer bowl.
  • Add in the egg and yolk, milk and vanilla, mix again until combined, once again scraping down sides of the bowl as needed.
    1 large egg, room temperature, 1 large egg yolk, room temperature, 1 Tbsp. whole milk, 2 tsp. vanilla extract
    eggs being poured into creamed butter and sugars.
  • Slowly add in the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. The dough will be really light/fluffy/airy but shouldn’t be overly sticky. 
    dry ingredients added into a mixing bowl to make cookie dough.
  • Add in the trail mix and fold in with a spatula, being careful not to over mix. 
    2 cups trail mix (I used a Mountain Trail Mix)
    trail mix being poured into cookie dough for trail mix cookies.
  • Let the dough rest at room temperature for 20 minutes or in fridge is OK too! This brief rest period will allow the flour to hydrate the dough and help us get a soft and chewy cookie.
    a rubber spatula in cookie dough in a glass bowl.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Scoop the cookie dough with a 2 Tbsp. scoop (should yield ~22-24 cookies).
    a cookie scoop scooping out some trail mix cookie dough.
  • Place on prepared baking sheets and top the cookies with a little more trail mix if desired.
    scooped cookies on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
  • Bake for 9-11 minutes (I like to go slightly underbaked for a delicious chewy cookie, the edges should be a light golden brown and centers still a little gooey looking, they will continue to bake on baking sheet when removed from oven). Swirl a cup around the cookies when still warm if needed to make perfect circles. 
    freshly baked trail mix cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Let them rest on the cookie sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Garnish with flaky sea salt and enjoy. 
    cookies with flaky sea salt on top.

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Notes

  • Store these Trail Mix Cookies in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in the freezer for up to 3 months. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 244kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 193mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg