Cookies!! Tuesdays with Dorie finally got to make cookies this week! Woo! Thanks to Michelle of Bad Girl Baking for picking this fabulous recipe.
Okay, so the recipe calls for store bought granola. I am:
- Not a fan of store bought granola.
- Too cheap to buy granola.
- Too lazy to go to the store just for granola.
So I used regular ol’ fashioned oats. I can’t offer a comparision since I haven’t tried these cookies with granola, but the oats turned out GREAT. I also used a mix of dried blueberries, cranberries, and cherries since I’m not a fan of raisins. Oh, and I left out peanuts since we have a toddler who hasn’t been introduced to peanuts yet. Like I said, these were awesome. Even my husband, who is SO not a granola type, loved them. I made these a couple weeks ago and he’s already asked me to make them again!
Like Sprinkles on a Cupcake... 
August 19, 2008 at 3:20 pm |
I agree- finally, a cookie! Oats sound like they were a suitable sub, and easier and cheaper too.
August 19, 2008 at 4:21 pm |
Considering that store bought granola just adds a ton of sugar, you were two steps ahead of the rest of us!!
August 19, 2008 at 4:22 pm |
Yeah finally a cookie! Great sub with the oatmeal I did mine with the granola and hubby told me they were the best oatmeal cookies he ever had lol!
August 19, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
Oats sound like a yummy sub! 🙂 I’ll have to try that next time!
August 19, 2008 at 5:04 pm |
Looks great. I love the addition of dried blueberries. That rocks. Glad to know you can make it with straight oats.
August 19, 2008 at 5:27 pm |
Good deal on the oats! I also did that too since I didn’t have granola either but then I opted for my Kashi cereal. I’ll have to try the oats next time! Great job!
Clara @ iheartfood4thought
August 19, 2008 at 7:38 pm |
I like the oats idea as well! If you get a big clump of granola, it’s a really big surprise (and not in a good way!) Love the dried blueberries!
August 20, 2008 at 1:45 am |
Nice to know that the oats would work. And I really like the addition of the blueberries. It sounds awesome.
August 20, 2008 at 2:15 am |
I’m glad to know they work well with oats. They look great.
August 20, 2008 at 2:32 am |
I think using oats was a fantastic idea! Your cookies look wonderful 🙂
August 20, 2008 at 2:35 pm |
I like that you used oats instead of granola – it just shows the versatility of this recipe!
August 20, 2008 at 6:54 pm |
All that dried fruit sounds yummy!
August 23, 2008 at 12:42 pm |
Your cookies look beautiful and I’m glad to know the oats sub worked. They sound yummy with the three kinds of fruit.
August 23, 2008 at 6:23 pm |
Those look lovely. I would really try it with the granola. Mmmmm.